HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE February 18, 1999 3:04 p.m. COMMITTEE CALENDER OVERVIEW OF ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT ISSUES AND NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TAPES 99-9, SIDE A & B 99-10, SIDE A CALL TO ORDER CO-CHAIRMAN COGHILL called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. PRESENT Members present were Representative Coghill, Whitaker, Green, Morgan, Kemplen and Brice. Representative Morgan arrived at 3:20 p.m. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION DON DAPCEVICH, Executive Director, Governor's Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, described the new strategic plan titled, "Results Within Our Reach, Alaska State Plan for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, 1999-2003." Copies are available on request. Please call (907)465-8920 or 1-888-464-8920. GREG PEASE, Substance Abuse Directors Association, described and distributed an executive summary of the "A Chemical Dependency Treatment Outcome Study" and the draft resolution on Treatment in the Criminal Justice System found below. LOREN JONES, Director, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, spoke in favor of the resolution and gave a division Report. The draft resolution on Treatment in the Criminal Justice System follows: A RESOLUTION Relating cr iminal justice system. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: WHEREAS substance abuse, specifically the abuse of alcohol and illegal use of controlled substances, is a major problem in the criminal justice system of the State of Alaska and the nation; and WHEREAS substance abuse is a significant factor that interferes with the rehabilitation of persons convicted of crimes; and WHEREAS lack of treatment of persons convicted of crimes results in an increased rate of recidivism; and WHEREAS repeat offenders place undue financial burden on the criminal justice system of the State of Alaska; BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Alaska recognizes the social and financial benefits that accrue to the State when persons convicted of crimes do not repeat those offenses; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Alaska recognizes. that a consistent response to substance abuse by the criminal justice system will result in a decreased rate of recidivism; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that Alaska will provide standardized screening and culturally appropriate substance abuse treatment in the corrections system; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the State of Alaska will provide sanctions for offenders who refuse to cooperate with and respond to court-ordered substance abuse treatment while such offenders are involved with the criminal justice system. COMMITTEE ACTION The Committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT CO-CHAIRMAN COGHILL adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tapes and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at 130 Seward Street, Suite 211, Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182, (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-first Alaska State Legislature, in the Legislative Reference Library.