HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

January 17, 2003 Hearing Room D

9:30 A.M. Tape 1

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Jeff Kruse, Chair

Rep. Billy Dalto, Vice-Chair

Rep. Carolyn Tomei, Vice-Chair

Rep. Laurie Monnes-Anderson

Rep. Gordon Anderson

Rep. Jeff Barker

Rep. Ben Westlund

STAFF PRESENT: Sandy Thiele-Cirka, Administrator

Mara McGraw, Committee Assistant

ISSUES HEARD: ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

Adoption of Committee Rules

Committee Introductions

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 1, A
007	Chair Kruse	Calls meeting to order at 9:35 A.M. and opens organizational meeting.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
009	Chair Kruse	Notes the rules are the original not the amended version (EXHIBIT A).
014	Rep. Tomei	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT the proposed Committee Rules dated 1/17/03.
016		VOTE: 6-0 EXCUSED: 1 – Rep. Westlund
	Chair Kruse	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
023	Chair Kruse	Speaks to reasoning for scheduling pre-committee meetings with each member to develop team. Requests brief introduction and background from each member.
034	Rep. Gordon Anderson	House District 3. Introduces self. Emphasizes interest in health care coverage for poor mentally ill Emphasizes long term solutions.
045	Rep. Billy Dalto	House District 21. Introduces self. Emphasizes interest in health care issues for seniors, people with disabilities and long term health care coverage.
063	Rep. Carolyn Tomei	House District 41. Introduces self. Emphasizes interest in services to seniors.
077	Rep. Ben Westlund	House District 53. Introduces self. Emphasizes attitude and motivation for committee involvement.
090	Rep. Laurie Monnes Anderson	House District 50. Introduces self. Emphasizes interest in prescription drugs and Oregon Health Plan (OHP).
101	Rep. Jeff Barker	House District 28. Introduces self. Expresses concern for Oregon’s vulnerable citizens. Emphasizes interest in working across party lines for solutions.
112	Sandy Thiele-Cirka	Committee Administrator. Introduces self .
117	Mara McGraw	Committee Assistant. Introduces self.
121	Chair Jeff Kruse	House District 7. Introduces self. Reviews Oregon’s Future magazine. Highlights the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) presentation for next meeting to discuss HB 5100 reductions. Discusses Measure 28. States the committees first order of business is OHP and Medicaid waiver. Emphasizes need to collaborate between all committees.
210	Rep. Anderson	Introduces Bob Becket, Director of mental health program in Josephine County, and assistant Kim Burns.
232	Chair Kruse	Explains communication style and recommends members approach him. Speaks to fluidity of work inside and outside committee and legislature—both House and Senate.
263	Chair Kruse	Adjourns meeting at 9:55 A.M..

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – Draft Rules, staff, 2 pp.