Monday, June 13

10:00 a.m. Call to order. Approval of minutes.

10:10 a.m. Medicaid – Program to identify highest cost clients for case management activities. Hank Gardner.

11:00 a.m. Medicaid – Re-design of benefits plan to reduce costs while improving services. Hank Gardner.

12:00 noon Lunch.

1:15 p.m. Medicaid – maximization of federal funds:

· Provider fees/assessments. Mike McVey, Iris Oleske.

· Coordination with Dept. of Ed. Senator Sessions.

· Expanded use of community health centers. Greg Gruman.

· Long term care costs - "Cash & Counseling." Iris Oleske.

2:45 p.m. Break.

3:00 p.m. Medicaid waiver services – advisability and cost effectiveness of providing services to some clients at the State Training School. Senator Case, John Masterson..

3:30 p.m. Public comment.

4:15 p.m. Committee discussion: further investigation; committee directives; next meeting.

Adjourn upon completion of committee business.