ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  JOINT MEETING  HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES  STANDING COMMITTEE  HOUSE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES  February 4, 2003 3:02 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES Representative Peggy Wilson, Chair Representative Carl Gatto, Vice Chair Representative Cheryll Heinze Representative Paul Seaton Representative Kelly Wolf Representative Sharon Cissna HOUSE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Representative Peggy Wilson Representative Sharon Cissna MEMBERS ABSENT  HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES Representative Mary Kapsner HOUSE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Representative Mike Hawker, Chair Representative Mike Chenault Representative John Coghill Representative Bruce Weyhrauch Representative Reggie Joule COMMITTEE CALENDAR OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES OVERVIEW: DIVISON OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TAPES  03-7, SIDE(S) A & B [HOUSE HES TAPES] 03-8, SIDE(S) A CHAIR PEGGY WILSON convened the joint meeting of the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee and the House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Social Services at 3:02 p.m. Present at the call to order from the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee were Representatives Wilson, Gatto, Seaton, and Wolf. Representatives Cissna, and Heinze arrived as the meeting was in progress. Present at the call to order from the House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Social Services was Representative Wilson. Representative Cissna arrived as the meeting was in progress. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION  OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF FAMILY & YOUTH SERVICES TOM CHERIAN, Acting Director, Division of Family and Youth Services, Department of Health and Social Services, presented an overview of the division and answered questions from the committee members. JOANNE GIBBENS, Program Administrator, Division of Family and Youth Services, Department of Health and Social Services, also presented an overview of the division and answered questions from the committee members. A written/slide presentation entitled: "Protecting Alaska's Children from Abuse & Neglect" was handed out. OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE PATTY WARE, Acting Director, Division of Juvenile Justice, Department of Health and Social Services, presented an overview of the division and answered questions from the committee members. Ms. Ware presented a handout entitled: "We Realize Our Mission Through: Probation Services, Juvenile Detention and Treatment Facilities, and Community Based Programs."  ANNOUNCEMENTS    There were no announcements. COMMITTEE ACTION  The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the joint meeting between the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee and the House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Social Services was adjourned at 4:44 p.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Third Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.