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Revised 11/30/99

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda

BUDGET COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Wednesday, December 8, 1999
Conference Rooms A and B, Second Floor
West Central Human Service Center
600 South Second Street
Bismarck, North Dakota

9:00 a.m.	Call to order Roll call Consideration of minutes of the October 6-7, 1999, meeting
STUDY OF HUMAN SERVICE CENTER SERVICES
9:05 a.m.	Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services updating human service center information presented at the October 1999 meeting to include the following information: Administrative costs by human service center Adjusted "comparison factors" reflecting human service center administrative cost percentages, allocation of 1999-2001 budget, and refined program costs and caseload percentages, reflecting allocation of caseloads and costs either provided at a center for statewide clients or through the central office 1997-99 biennium general fund turnback by human service center Contract services costs for the 1997-99 biennium Detail of services provided at each human service center Length of time clients are served by contracted services as compared to human service center service Explanation of the increase in the number of vocational rehabilitation cases while units of service have decreased Explanation of why developmental disability cases have remained constant while the units of service have increased Costs and benefits of human service center using case aides to assist in the case management of the seriously mentally ill
10:30 a.m.	Comments by representatives of the West Central Human Service Center Advisory Council
11:00 a.m.	Presentations and budget tour by representatives of the West Central Human Service Center including: Information on staffing, caseloads, caseload trends, and methods for evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of human service center programs The status of the 1999-2001 appropriation Major program changes and needs Tour of the West Central Human Service Center
12:00 noon	Luncheon recess
1:00 p.m.	Continuation of West Central Human Service Center presentations and budget tour
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES STUDY
3:00 p.m.	Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding budget presentation methods for the 2001-03 biennium budget
STUDY OF WELFARE REFORM ISSUES
3:30 p.m.	Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of information regarding the use of federal temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) moneys
4:00 p.m.	Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services of information regarding the committee's study of welfare reform including: A status report regarding the TANF caseloads and budget for the 1999-2001 biennium to date Information regarding work and education activities of TANF clients Additional information regarding the number of children affected by the "family cap," including children born out of wedlock and in a family setting A status report regarding a pilot TANF tribal project
4:30 p.m.	Committee discussion and staff directives regarding the committee's studies
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn

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