Notice of Meeting

Funding of State and County Health and

Human Services Task Force

The committee chairs have scheduled the following meeting:

DATE: Thursday, June 27, 2002

TIME: 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 403 State Capitol

An agenda follows this notice. If committee members would like to be excused from the meeting, they may call Stewart Smith or Alicia Laughlin at 538-1032.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sen. Carlene Walker, Senate Chair

Rep. Jack A. Seitz, House Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Scott Jenkins

Sen. David L. Hogue

Sen. Patricia W. Jones

Rep. Loraine T. Pace

Rep. Lawanna "Lou" Shurtliff

Commissioner Bill Cox

Director Kerry Steadman

STAFF

Stewart E. Smith

Managing Research Analyst

Robert H. Rees

Associate General Counsel

Mark B. Steinagel

Information Consultant

Alicia M. Laughlin

Legislative Secretary

Prepared June 18, 2002

AGENDA

Funding of State and County Health and Human Services Task Force

Utah Legislature

June 27, 2002 • 9:00 a.m. • Room 403 State Capitol

1. Committee Business

•Call to order - Representative Jack A. Seitz
•Approval of the minutes of the June 13, 2002 meeting
•Federal grants - Thor Nilsen/Spencer Pratt, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst

2. Issues and Concerns of County Governing Bodies The Task Force has requested that the Utah Association of Counties provide two individuals with rural and urban perspectives on roles and funding of health and human services in their counties.

•Mr. Lynn Lemon, Cache County Executive
•Representative to be provided by the Utah Association of Counties

3. Principles (continued)

The Task Force received input on principles and adopted the enclosed principles at the June 13, 2002 meeting. All Task Force members and stakeholders are requested to come prepared to proposed any additional principles or changes needed.

4. Health Services (continued)

At the previous meeting the local health officers and the Division of Community and Family Health Services responded to the uniform questions. Two additional divisions will respond today.

•Mr. Michael Deily, Director, Division of Health Care Financing
•Mr. Charles Brokopp, Director, Division of Epidemiology and Laboratory Services

5. Substance Abuse

The following individuals will provide a written response and executive summary to the uniform questions and a verbal summary of issues.

•Mr. Patrick J. Fleming, Director, Division of Substance Abuse

•Ms. Barbara Hardy, Director, Salt Lake County, Division of Substance Abuse

6. Conflicts in State Human Services Law

At the May 23, 2002 meeting, Task Force members asked Ms. Robin Arnold-Williams to identify areas in the law where there are conflicts relating to human services.

•Ms. Robin Arnold-Williams, Executive Director, Department of Human Services

7. Other Items / Adjourn

•Next meeting is July 11, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 403