T E N T A T I V E   A G E N D A

(subject to revision)

Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim  Committee

University Outreach Center

Casper, Wyoming

Monday-Tuesday, July 18-19, 2005

MONDAY, JULY 18

8:30 am            Call to Order

8:35 am            Dept of Employment

·        General status report

·        Summary/Progress of required reports

·        Legislation requests

9:30 am            Department of Workforce Services

·        General status report

·        Summary/Progress of required reports

·        Legislation requests

10:30 am          Break

10:45 am          Department of Health

·        General status report

·        Summary/Progress of required reports

·        Status Report on Joint Executive/Legislative Dept. of Health Review Committee – Senator Scott, Representative Osborn

·        Legislation requests

·        CMS Medicaid checklist review

Noon            Lunch

1:30 pm            Department of Family Services

·        General status report

·        Summary/Progress of required reports

·        Legislation requests

2:30 pm            Break

2:45 pm            Dr. Philip DeVol (author, Bridges out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities)

·        "What Legislators Need to Know About Poverty"

5:00 pm            Recess.

LHSS Meeting

TUESDAY, July 19th

8:00 am            Health Care Cost Containment Forum

·        Executive branch departments

·        Wyoming Medical Society

·        Wyoming hospitals

·        Health Care Commission

10:00 am          Break

10:15 pm          Health Care Cost Containment Forum - continued

Noon      Lunch

1:30 pm            Public Comment

2:30 pm            Other committee business

Adjourn Upon Completion of Committee Business