AGENDA

 

Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee

 

The committee chairs have scheduled the following meeting:

 

                                    DATE:      Friday, September 11, 2015

                                    TIME:       8:00 a.m.

                                    PLACE:    Palmer Court, 999 S. Main, Community Room, Salt Lake City 84111

 

Members and those participating in the lunch time van tours (sign up required) should park at the afternoon location of Utah Independent Living Center, 3445 S. Main Street in Salt Lake City.  Shuttles to the morning location will be available every 15 minutes starting at 7:30 a.m. through 8:30 a.m.  Due to time constraints for the offsite lunch time tour there will not be enough time to pick up cars from the morning location.  If members of the public would like to be shuttled, you must call Debbie Benson before 12 p.m. Wednesday, September 9th at 801-538-1034.  The chairs encourage all participants to dress casual for those participating in the tours during lunch. 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

Sen. Allen M. Christensen, Chair

Rep. Paul Ray, Chair

Rep. Edward H. Redd, House Vice Chair

 

 

                  Sen. Luz Escamilla                                          Rep. Melvin R. Brown

                  Sen. Deidre M. Henderson                               Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck

                  Sen. Alvin B. Jackson                                      Rep. Bradley M. Daw

                  Sen. Mark B. Madsen                                      Rep. Sandra Hollins

                  Sen. Wayne L. Niederhauser, President           Rep. Robert Spendlove

                  Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa                                    Rep. Earl D. Tanner

                  Sen. Todd Weiler                                             Rep. Ray Ward

 

Staff:         Russell T. Frandsen, Fiscal Analyst                 Stephen C. Jardine, Fiscal Analyst

                  Lorna Wells, Secretary

 

Please be aware that the public portions of this meeting will be broadcast live over the Internet. Also, be aware that an audio recording of the public portions of this meeting, along with any materials presented or distributed in the public portions of this meeting, will be posted on the Legislature’s website. Witnesses with questions or concerns should contact staff.

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for these meetings should call Legislative Research and General Counsel at 801-538-1032 or use Relay Utah (toll-free in-state 7-1-1 or Spanish-language 888-346-3162), giving them at least 48 hours notice or the best notice practicable.

 

AGENDA

Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee

September 11, 2015 – A.M.

 

1.      8:00 a.m.   Call to Order

 

2.      8:05 a.m.   Approval of Minutes – all 2015 General Session meeting minutes and June 12, 2015 minutes

 

3.      8:15 a.m.   Report on Salaries of Direct Care Workers Working with Individuals with Intellectual

                        Disabilities - Department of Human Services

 

4.      8:40 a.m.   Report on Salaries of Direct Care Workers Working with Individuals with Intellectual

                        Disabilities - Department of Health

 

5.      9:05 a.m.   Report on Division of Services for People with Disabilities Status and Proposed Uses of FY

                        2015 Closing Nonlapsing Funds

 

6.      9:10 a.m.   Department of Human Services Responses to In-depth Budget Review and Audit

                        Recommendations

 

7.      9:20 a.m.   Report on Local Authority Mental Health Medicaid Match

 

8.      9:30 a.m.   Report on Office of Recovery Services Proposed Uses on Increased Fees from the 2014

                        General Session

 

9.      9:35 a.m.   Report on Options for State Laboratory to Serve More Government Entities

 

10.  9:45 a.m.   Quarterly Status Reports on Replacement of Medicaid Management Information System

 

11.  9:50 a.m.   Public Input on Topics on Today's Agenda - Must contact Debbie Benson before 3 p.m.

                        Thursday, September 10th at 801-538-1034 to be considered 

 

12.  10:05 a.m. Follow Up on State Policy and Practice Regarding Drug Testing of State Job Applicants

 

13.  10:10 a.m. Report on Highest Cost Individuals - Individuals Receiving Services in Excess of $100,000

                  Total Fund Annually in Any Social Services Agency

 

14.  10:35 a.m. Distribution of all General and Education Fund and Total Funds Among Programs by the

                        Lowest Organizational Unit Possible

 

15.  10:55 a.m. Update on Funding of Requests for Appropriations Authorized During the 2015

                  General Session

 

16.  11:00 a.m. Review of Statutorily Required Reports

 

17.  11:05 a.m. Detailed Explanation of How Federal Block Grant Spending is Approved

 

18.  11:30 a.m. Items From the Afternoon Agenda

 

19.  11:30 a.m. Tour of Services at Palmer Court