Children, Families, Health and Human Services Interim Committee 2003-2004

Committee Staff:

Susan Byorth Fox, Lead Staff, Research Analyst
Greg Petesch, Attorney, Chief Legal Counsel
Phone: (406) 444-3064
FAX Number: (406) 444-3036
e-mail: sfox@mt.gov

Committee Meetings:

• Full Schedule, Agendas, Minutes, and Meeting Materials
  

General Information:

• Membership
• Overview
• Workplans 2003-2004
  • Planning Discussion Draft - Revised Work Plan
  • Adopted work plan
• Final Report: "Combating Substance Abuse Compels a Pound of Prevention and a Pound of Cure"

Committee Activities:

• Assigned Studies:
  House Joint Resolution No. 3: Study Plan, Issues and Options, Recommendations to Law and Justice Committee:
       Memo (recs only), Longer version (with background)
  Senate Joint Resolution No 11: Study Plan,   Issues and Options,  
  Policy Areas, Preliminary Proposals, Status Memo April, Status Memo June
• Staff Reports:
  
  • Public Assistance Benefits and Convicted Felony Drug Offenders
  • House Joint Resolution No. 3: Issues and Options
  • Tobacco, Alcohol, and Gambling Taxes
  • Combating Substance Abuse Compels a Pound of Prevention and a Pound of Cure (Final Report) - Please contact Susan Fox for appendix D (406-444-3064).
• State Agency Monitoring:
  Department of Public Health and Human Services
  Follow Medicaid Redesign! Public Health Advisory Council
  
• Legislation:     Bills requested by the Committee to date
  • Mental Health Ombudsman issues: LC0144
  • Public assistance and felony drug offenders: LC0031
  • Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act Clean-up: LC0145
  • Prescription Drug Program (SB 473) repeal: LC0146
• Rule Review: DPHHS Rule Notices
• Related Links: Legislative Fiscal Division Staff Reports

How to Contact Us:

Legislative Services Division
PO Box 201706
Helena, MT 59620-1706
Phone: (406) 444-3064
FAX: (406) 444-3036
sfox@mt.gov