ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  JOINT MEETING  HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES  STANDING COMMITTEE  HOUSE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES  February 6, 2003 3:02 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE Representative Peggy Wilson, Chair Representative Carl Gatto, Vice Chair Representative Cheryll Heinze Representative Paul Seaton Representative Kelly Wolf Representative Sharon Cissna Representative Mary Kapsner HOUSE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Representative Peggy Wilson Representative Sharon Cissna MEMBERS ABSENT  HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE All members present 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 MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES UPDATE: MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY TAPES  03-09, SIDE(S) A 03-10, SIDE(S) B 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, Heinze, Seaton, and Cissna. Representatives Kapsner and Wolf arrived as the meeting was in progress. Present at the call to order from the House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Social Services were Representatives Wilson and Cissna. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION  OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SARAH BRINKLEY, Acting Director, Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and Social Services, was introduced. LEONARD ABEL, Ph.D., Mental Health Services Program Administrator, Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and Social Services, explained the hierarchy of the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Abel also gave a program summary of the Alaska Community Mental Health Services. Dr. Abel answered questions from the committee members. DAVID MALTMAN, Developmental Disabilities Program Administrator, Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and Social Services, presented a fact sheet on the Developmental Disabilities program. Mr. Maltman also answered questions from the committee members. RANDALL BURNS, Director, Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API), Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and Social Services, presented the strategic plan for API for 2003-2004 including a history and overview of API. Mr. Burns also responded to questions from the committee members.   DAN WEIGMAN, Director, Quality Assurance, Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and Social Services, presented an overview on the safety and quality assurance section of the division. Mr. Weigman also answered questions from the committee members. UPDATE: ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY JEFF JESSEE, Executive Director, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, gave a history of the Mental Health Trust lands and a brief overview of where they are today. Mr. Jessee answered questions from the committee members. PHIL YOUNKER, Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees, gave an overview of the land and resources of the trust and answered questions from the committee members. NELSON PAGE, Esq., Trustee and Chair, Budget Committee, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, gave a report on the major accomplishments of the trust and a general overview. Mr. Page answered questions from the committee members. BOB TAYLOR, Ph.D., Acting Executive Director, Alaska Commission on Aging, gave a brief overview to the committee and answered questions from the committee members. RICHARD RAINERY, Executive Director, Alaska Mental Health Board, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services, gave a brief overview to the committee and answered questions from the committee members. PAM WATTS, Director, Governor's Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services, gave a brief overview to the committee and answered questions from the committee members. MILLIE RYAN, Executive Director, Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services, gave a brief overview to the committee and answered questions from the committee members. ANNOUNCEMENTS  There were no announcements. COMMITTEE ACTION  The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committees, 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 5:12 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.