JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

ON

APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS



Monday January 10, 2011

Room 228 State House

 

DRAFT AGENDA

 

 

10:00 a.m.

Chairs Call to Order and Member Introductions

 

 

 

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Overview

 

- Russ Begin, Acting Commissioner, DHHS

 

 

 

Overview of the MaineCare Program

 

- Tony Marple, Director, DHHS MaineCare Services

 

 

 

Weekly MaineCare Reporting

 

- Chris Nolan, OFPR

 

 

1:00 p.m.

AMHI Consent Decree

 

- Daniel Wathen, AMHI Consent Decree Coordinator

 

 

 

Overview of Elder Services

 

- Diana Scully, Director, DHHS Office of Elder Services

 

 

 

Overview of Fund for a Healthy Maine

 

- Chris Nolan, OFPR

 

 

Tuesday January 11, 2011

Room 228 State House

 

DRAFT AGENDA

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Overview of the State Retirement System

 

-Sandra Matheson, Executive Director, Maine Employees Retirement System

 


 

Wednesday January 12, 2011

Room 228 State House

 

DRAFT AGENDA

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Report on the Reorganization of the State Planning Office

 

-Tim Glidden, Director, State Planning Office

 

 

 

Overview of State Employee and Teacher Retiree Health Insurance Program

 

- Frank Johnson, Director, Division of Employee Health Benefits

 

- Terry Brann, Acting State Controller

 

 

 

Overview of Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Funding Issues

 

- Suzanne Roy, OFPR

 

 

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Room 228 State House

 

DRAFT AGENDA

 

 

10:00 a.m.

Overview of the Department of Education

 

- Jim Rier, Management Information Systems Team Leader

 

 

 

Overview of Department of Education (continued)

 

 

 

Introduction to the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability

 

- Beth Ashcroft, Director, OPEGA

 

 

 

Continuation of Committee Orientation (Budget Documents, Special Appropriation Table, Legislative Oversight of Expenditures)

 

- OFPR Staff