MINUTES                                                                                          
                   SENATE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE                                                                                
             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES                                                                         
                          March 8, 2005                                                                                       
                            4:17 p.m.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                              
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator B. Stevens convened the meeting at approximately 4:17 pm.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT                                                                                                                     
Senator Ben Stevens                                                                                                             
Senator Gary Stevens                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Also Attending:   JANET  CLARKE, Deputy  Commissioner, Division  of                                                           
Finance and  Management Services,  Department of Health  and Social                                                             
Services;   STEVE  ASHMAN,   Director,  Division   of  Senior   and                                                             
Disabilities Services                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Attending via Teleconference:  There were no teleconference                                                                   
participants.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SUMMARY INFORMATION                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
[Note: This is a recording of a subcommittee hearing. Minutes were                                                              
not taken.]                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator B. Stevens adjourned the meeting at 05:28 PM