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TAPE 1, A

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Calls the committee to order at 1:02 PM. Chair opens organizational meeting.

COMMITTEE RULES - ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Asks Rick Berkobien, Committee Administrator, to review proposed committee rules.

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Rick Berkobien

Committee Administrator. Summarizes committee rules (EXHIBIT A).

065

Sen. Morrisette

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT the proposed Committee Rules dated 01/17/05.

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Sen. Courtney

Asks Berkobien for clarification on rule 1 regarding requirements for a subcommittee.

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Berkobien

Confirms that only one member needs to be present at a subcommittee meeting for purpose of taking testimony and must declare for the record.

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VOTE:  4-0- 1

EXCUSED:  1 - Kruse

Chair Monnes Anderson

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS – ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Notes that Sen. Jeff Kruse is EXCUSED and gives his background in Health Policy.

Introduces Sen. Bill Morrisette and his background.

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Sen. Morrisette

Discusses interest area in human services and health care.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Introduces Sen. Gary George and his background.

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Sen. George

Discusses interest and background in health services and health care. Also discusses interest in potential issues and facts.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Introduces Sen. Peter Courtney and his background.

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Sen. Courtney

Expresses interest in health care and mental health area.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Introduces committee staff.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Introduces herself and background.   

DISCUSSION OF COMMITTEE WORK PLAN– ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Outlines committee work plan:

·         Mental health: Several State hospital issues; overcrowding, condition of building.

·         Lack of community mental health services for people leaving the state hospital.

·         Lack of community services to prevent state hospitalization.

Number of people who end up in jail that have mental illness.

220

Sen. Morrisette

Asks about mental health parody bill.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Confirms that it will be an issue that will be discussed.

Continues discussing mental health plan.

235

Sen. Morrisette

Raises equity issue among counties about mental service resources. Addresses need to work for solution and possibly turn over to Metro.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Continues addressing work plan:

·         Health insurance: large number of uninsured Oregonians. Employers have increased cost in health care for employees. 

·         Improving access for health care for all Oregonians and employers.

·         Oregon Health Plan issue of cuts and containing costs.

·         New Medicare prescription program and the impact.

·         Health care workforce to include shortage of health care staff.

·         Public health.

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Sen. George

Asks for the committee to tour the State Hospital.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Approves request for tour.

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Berkobien

Discusses list of acronyms used in human services (EXHIBIT B).

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Announces that acronym jargon that will be used and money will be used to support a charity relating to health.

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Berkobien

Shows Medicaid publication. Available online at www.kff.org or by calling 1-800-656-4533.

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Chair Monnes Anderson

Summarizes and concludes. Closes organizational meeting. Adjourns meeting at 1:27 PM.