N O T I C E O F M E E T I N G



TO: Members of the Joint Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee



FROM: David H. Steele, Co-chair

Jack A. Seitz, Co-chair



DATE: November 8, 2002



RE: Committee Meeting



DATE: Tuesday, November 19, 2002

TIME: 10:00 AM

PLACE: Room 303, State Capitol





Committee Business:



1. Implementation schedule of Resource Utilization Groups (RUGS) reimbursement methodology for Medicaid residents in nursing facilities.



2. Report of ad hoc committee for Pharmaceutical Access (Intent language from Item 128, Senate Bill 1).



3. Report from Legislative Task Force on Funding State and County Health and Human Services.



4. Court-ordered payment for attorney cost to the National Center for Youth Law and cost of court appointed monitor for Child Welfare Services.



5. Impact of FY 2002 and FY 2003 budget reductions on Human Services agencies.



6. Impact of FY 2002 and FY 2003 budget reductions on Medicaid services.





Committee Members: Senators David H. Steele, Co-chair; D. Edgar Allen, Curtis S. Bramble, Steve Poulton, Representatives Jack Seitz, Co-chair; Trisha Beck, David L. Hogue, David Litvack, Rebecca Lockhart, Carl Saunders, Matt Throckmorton



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