HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE February 15, 2000 3:10 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Fred Dyson, Chairman Representative Joe Green Representative Tom Brice Representative Allen Kemplen Representative John Coghill MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Jim Whitaker Representative Carl Morgan COMMITTEE CALENDAR HOUSE BILL NO. 297 "An Act relating to the certificate of need program; and providing for an effective date." - MOVED HB 297 OUT OF COMMITTEE ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH BOARD REVIEW OF THE US SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH PREVIOUS ACTION BILL: HB 297 SHORT TITLE: CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action 1/21/00 1961 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 1/21/00 1961 (H) HES 1/21/00 1961 (H) REFERRED TO HES 2/02/00 2076 (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOTT 2/10/00 (H) HES AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 106 2/10/00 (H) Heard & Held 2/10/00 (H) MINUTE(HES) 2/11/00 2186 (H) STA REFERRAL ADDED 2/15/00 (H) HES AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 106 WITNESS REGISTER ELMER LINDSTROM, Special Assistant Office of the Commissioner Department of Health & Social Services P.O. Box 110601 Juneau, Alaska 99811 POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 297; explained that it was not necessary to pursue the amendment at this time. WALTER MAJOROS, Executive Director Alaska Mental Health Board Office of the Commissioner Department of Health & Social Services PO Box 110601 Juneau, Alaska 99811 POSITION STATEMENT: Presented Alaska Mental Health Board Review of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. KARL BRIMNER, Director Division of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities PO Box 110620 Juneau, Alaska 99811 POSITION STATEMENT: Presented Alaska Mental Health Board Review of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. CAREN ROBINSON Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority PO Box 33702 Juneau, Alaska 99803 POSITION STATEMENT: Presented Alaska Mental Health Board Review of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 00-13, SIDE A Number 0001 CHAIRMAN FRED DYSON called the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. Members present at the call to order were Representatives Dyson, Green, Brice and Coghill. Representative Kemplen arrived as the meeting was in progress. HB 297 - CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM CHAIRMAN DYSON announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 297, "An Act relating to the certificate of need program; and providing for an effective date." [HB 297 was adopted as a proposed CS, version 1-LS1301\G, Chenoweth/Lauterbach, 2/8/00.] CHAIRMAN DYSON informed members that since the committee last convened, the sponsor of HB 297, Representative James, had requested that HB 297 go to the House State Affairs Standing Committee. Representative James had heard the previous testimony and believes the bill needs a significant amount of work. Therefore, this committee will pass out the bill, which will go to the House State Affairs Standing Committee [which Representative James chairs]. When the bill becomes acceptable, the current committee will request it back because if the bill is significantly altered, it is more appropriate for the current committee to deal with the new bill. Chairman Dyson said he hopes that process will take care of many of the concerns. ELMER LINDSTROM, Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Health & Social Services, came forward to say that he had no objection, and that there was no need to pursue the amendment which the department had proposed. REPRESENTATIVE GREEN made a motion to move HB 297 from committee, to the House State Affairs Standing Committee, with individual recommendations. REPRESENTATIVE BRICE objected to say he wasn't sure if individual recommendations were necessary because the bill will come back to the committee. REPRESENTATIVE GREEN pointed out that it wouldn't hurt to sign. CHAIRMAN DYSON said he intends to sign his individual recommendation and say "bring it back." REPRESENTATIVE BRICE withdrew his objection. CHAIRMAN DYSON indicated that there being no objection, CSHB 297(HES) was [moved out of the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee and] transmitted to the State Affairs Committee. ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH BOARD REVIEW OF THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL'S REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH WALTER MAJOROS, Executive Director, Alaska Mental Health Board, presented Alaska Mental Health Board Review of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. KARL BRIMNER, Director, Division of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities, presented Alaska Mental Health Board Review of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. CAREN ROBINSON, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, presented Alaska Mental Health Board Review of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health. They made a presentation which summarized the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, dated December 1999, to the House HESS Committee, representing the Alaska Mental Health Board (AMHB), Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA), Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD), Building Bridges Campaign, and the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association (ASHNHA). The summary was followed by an emphasis on Alaska Mental Health Initiatives including the following: 1) making more services available locally, 2) providing programs to serve all ages, 3) recognizing that mental health consumers hold the keys to success, and 4) increasing service accountability. WALTER MAJORES concluded by appealing to the legislators to fund mental health services, continue the mental health parity debate, fund basic support services, and be a mental health leaders in their communities. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action during this portion of the hearing. ADJOURNMENT The committee took an at-ease at 3:55 p.m. to take up HB 336, HB 224 and HB 260. [The minutes for HB 336, HB 224 and HB 260 are found in the 3:56 p.m. minutes for the same date.] NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at 129 6th Street, Suite 229, Juneau, Alaska 99801-2197, (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-first Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at 129 6th Street, Suite 102, (907) 465-3808.