Notice of Meeting

Funding of State and County Health

and Human Services Task Force

The committee chairs have scheduled the following meeting:

DATE: Thursday, October 10, 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

Rep. David L. Hogue

Rep. 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 October 1, 2002

AGENDA

Funding of State and County Health and Human Services Task Force

Utah Legislature

Thursday, October 10, 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 September 19, 2002 meeting

•Letter to Legislative Management Committee and EAC
•Revised Principles

2. Funding for Medicaid Inflation

•Mr. Jack Tanner, Director, Utah Behavioral Healthcare Network
•Mr. Rod Betit, Executive Director, Department of Health
•Committee Discussion

3. Mandatory and Non-mandatory Services and Costs

The following presentations were held over from the September agenda for presentation at this meeting.

•Financial Spreadsheet - Mr. Mark Walsh, Utah Association of Counties (UAC)

•Staff Report - Mr. Mark Steinagel, Information Consultant
•Committee Discussion

4. Draft Legislation

Task Force members requested that legislation be prepared to implement recommendations concurred in by both the state and local government stakeholders.

•Staff Report - Mr. Robert H. Rees, Associate General Counsel

•Committee Discussion

5. Response to Recommendations

Committee members asked for a response of stakeholders to the Utah Association of Counties priorities and a response of the League of Cities and Towns.

•Ms. Robin Arnold Williams, Executive Director, Dept. of Human Services
•Response of Cities to Recommendations

•Committee Discussion

6. County Governing Bodies and Governor's Fiscal Staff

Providing input of county governing bodies into the Governor's budget will be discussed.

•Mr. Stephen C. Jardine, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
•Ms. Robin Arnold Williams, Executive Director, Dept. of Human Services
•Committee Discussion

7. Funding of Human Services in Other States

•Staff Report

•Senator Jenkins' Discussion/Proposal
•Committee Discussion

8. Other Items / Adjourn

•Last scheduled meeting will be November 7, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 403 State Capitol.