ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES  STANDING COMMITTEE  February 20, 2003 3:07 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Peggy Wilson, Chair Representative Carl Gatto, Vice Chair Representative Paul Seaton Representative Kelly Wolf Representative Sharon Cissna Representative Mary Kapsner MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Cheryll Heinze COMMITTEE CALENDAR OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TAPES  03-15, SIDE(S) A & B 03-16, SIDE(S) A & B CHAIR PEGGY WILSON convened the meeting of the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee at 3:07 p.m. Present at the call to order were Representatives Wilson, Gatto, Seaton, Wolf, Cissna, and Kapsner. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION  OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE JIM DALMAN, Acting Director, Division of Public Assistance, Department of Health and Social Services, gave an overview of the Division of Public Assistance and answered questions from the committee members. ELLIE FITZJARRALD, Chief, Policy and Program Development, Department of Health and Social Services, gave an overview of the Division of Public Assistance and answered questions from the committee members.   OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE   VIRGINIA STONKUS, Acting Director, Division of Medical Assistance, Department of Health and Social Services, gave an overview of the Division of Medical Assistance and answered questions from the committee members. JON SHERWOOD, Manager, Beneficiary Eligibility Policy Section, Division of Medical Assistance, Department of Health and Social Services, gave an overview of the Division of Medical Assistance and answered questions from the committee members. NANCY BURNS, Budget Analyst, Division of Medical Assistance, Department of Health and Social Services, was also in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS  There were no announcements. COMMITTEE ACTION  The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business before the committee, the Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 5:17 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.