9:00 a.m.

Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of minutes of previous meeting

COLLOCATING THE STATE HOSPITAL AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER

9:05 a.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding potential services that may be shared between the State Hospital and the Developmental Center and the status of the shared superintendent's position

9:30 a.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on current and projected prison space needs, the current usage of facilities on the State Hospital grounds, and on possible additional uses for facilities at the State Hospital

9:45 a.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons

CONSOLIDATING VISION SERVICES

10:00 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of bill drafts that:

• Clarify the responsibility of the School for the Blind for serving persons of all ages with visual impairments

• Consolidate the School for the Blind under the Department of Human Services

10:15 a.m.

Comments by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding the bill drafts

10:30 a.m.

Comments by representatives of the School for the Blind regarding the bill drafts

10:45 a.m.

Comments by representatives of the Department of Public Instruction regarding the bill drafts

11:00 a.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons regarding the bill drafts and the vision services study

12:00 noon

Luncheon recess

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS AND RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES

1:00 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services on the types of services provided by in-state and out-of-state foster care facilities, daily rates paid to these facilities, and children placed in these facilities

1:20 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services on children placed in foster care facilities, unmet service needs, the need for additional foster care facilities, the need to continue the moratorium on the expansion of residential child care facility beds for the 2001-03 biennium, and recommended statutory changes

1:45 p.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

2:00 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding the status of the nursing facilities alternative grant and loan program provided for in 1999 Senate Bill No. 2168

2:15 p.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons

2:30 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services on the status of the establishment of a traumatic brain-injured facility in western North Dakota

2:45 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of Housing, Industry, and Training (HIT), Inc., on the proposed budget for its traumatic brain-injured facility in Mandan

3:15 p.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons

3:30 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services of the final progress report regarding the progress of the Alzheimer's and related dementia projects

3:45 p.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons

4:00 p.m.

Committee discussion and staff directives

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn