9:00 a.m.

Call to order
Roll call
Review of Legislative Council rules of operation and procedure

9:05 a.m.

Comments by the committee chairman on studies assigned to the committee

COLLOCATING THE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER AND THE STATE HOSPITAL

9:15 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the committee's study, as directed in Section 31 of Senate Bill No. 2012, to study the feasibility and desirability of collocating the Developmental Center and the State Hospital at one location and of transferring additional buildings on the State Hospital grounds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

9:30 a.m.

Comments by committee members regarding the study of collocating the Developmental Center and the State Hospital

9:45 a.m.

Comments by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding the study of collocating the Developmental Center and the State Hospital, including potential benefits and problems

10:15 a.m.

Comments by other interested persons regarding the study of collocating the Developmental Center and the State Hospital

CONSOLIDATING VISION SERVICES

10:30 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the committee's study, as directed in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4044, to study the feasibility and desirability of consolidating all programs and services provided to children and adults who are blind or visually impaired under the School for the Blind

10:45 a.m.

Comments by committee members regarding the study of consolidating all vision services under the School for the Blind

11:00 a.m.

Comments by representatives of the Department of Public Instruction regarding the study of consolidating all vision services under the School for the Blind, including potential benefits and problems

11:20 a.m.

Comments by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding the study of consolidating all vision services under the School for the Blind, including potential benefits and problems

11:40 a.m.

Comments by other interested persons regarding the study of consolidating all vision services under the School for the Blind

12:00 noon

Luncheon recess

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS AND RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES STUDY

1:00 p.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the committee's study, as directed in Section 22 of Senate Bill No. 2012, of residential treatment centers and residential child care facilities, including occupancy rates, the number of out-of-state residents, and the need for additional facilities

1:15 p.m.

Comments by committee members regarding the study of residential treatment centers and residential child care facilities

1:30 p.m.

Comments by state agency representatives and other interested persons regarding the study of residential treatment centers and residential child care facilities

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

1:45 p.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the committee's responsibility to receive reports from the Department of Human Services on grants or loans made under the nursing facility alternative grant fund or alternative loan fund

1:50 p.m.

Comments by committee members regarding the nursing facility alternative grant fund and alternative loan fund

2:00 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding the status of the nursing facility alternative grant fund and alternative loan fund programs

2:25 p.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the committee's responsibility to receive periodic reports from the Department of Human Services regarding the establishment of a traumatic brain-injured facility in western North Dakota

2:30 p.m.

Comments by committee members regarding the establishment of a traumatic brain-injured facility in western North Dakota

2:45 p.m.

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

3:00 p.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the committee's responsibility to receive a final progress report from the Department of Human Services on the progress of the Alzheimer's and related dementia projects

3:05 p.m.

Comments by committee members regarding the Alzheimer's and related dementia projects

3:15 p.m.

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

3:30 p.m.

Comments by state agency representatives and other interested persons

3:45 p.m.

Committee discussion and staff directives

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn