PROPOSED  A G E N D A

(subject to revision)

Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim  Committee

UW Outreach Building

Casper, Wyoming

Monday,  October 13, 2003

8:30 a.m.           Call to Order/Approval of Minutes

8:35 a.m.           Substance Abuse Control  update

·         Dr. Diane Galloway, Ph.D.

·         Mike Huston

9:45 a.m.           Health Care Commission Subcommittee Report – Representative Iekel

10:15a.m.          Medicaid Cost Containment Subcommittee Report – Representative Miller

10:45 a.m.         Workers' Compensation Subcommittee Report – Representative Hinckley

11:15 a.m.         Joint Subcommittee on State Employee Benefits Report – Senator Case

Noon               Lunch

1:30 p.m.           UW Healthcare Access Study – Rex Gantenbein

2:00 p.m.           Healthcare Workforce Issues

·         Magnet Hospital Systems – Dan Perdue, Wyoming Hospital Association

·         Public Health Nurses

·         Physician Training Opportunities

·         University of Wyoming Medical Education Programs

3:30 p.m.           Report on Strook Commission Status – Senator Massie and Representative Iekel

Recess until evening tours

6:00 p.m.           Wyoming Medical Center -Tour of Trauma Center (Buffet provided)

                        Sherilynn Kaiser

8:00 p.m.           Wyoming Community Health Center Tour and Discussion

·         Sharon Montagnino

·         Ken McBain

·         Department of Health    Representative

9:00 p.m.           Adjourn

Tuesday,  October 14, 2003

8:00 a.m.           Call to Order

8:05 a.m.           Information Technology and the Wyoming Healthcare System

·         Bill Bernstein - Manatt, Phelps and Phillips

·         Paul Elwood -  Jackson Hole Group

·         McKesson, Inc.

·         Scott Wallace – National Alliance for Health Information Technology

·         Joe Coin –  A Wyoming Hospital Information Technology Conversion

Noon               Lunch                                      

 1:00 p.m.           04LSO-0155.W1, Children and families planning study

·         Rodger McDaniel, Department of Family Services

·         Representative Osborn

·         Senator Massie

1:30 p.m.           Public Health Policy - Representative Iekel

2:00 p.m.           Department of Health Report – Pharmacy Plus Program

Adjourn Upon Completion of Committee Business