Convene

2. Approval of Minutes

3. Review of West Virginia Workforce Investment Act (§5B-2B)

4. Other Business

5. Adjournment

Approval of minutes of January 8, 2012, meeting. Information updates from and questions of agency representatives.

Other business.

ii. Secretary Keith Gwinn, West Virginia Department of Veterans’ Assistance Presentation and update on programs and activities within the Department of Veterans’ Assistance

iii. Miscellaneous business

iv. Adjournment

ii. Roll call

iii. Sara Walker, Director, West Virginia Division of Personnel Presentation and update on the Hay Group’s analysis of the state’s job classifications.

iv. General discussion on specific study topics for the interim session

v. Miscellaneous business

vi. Adjournment

2. Approval of minutes from the January 8, 2012 meeting.

3. Robert Beanblossom, District Administrator, DNR Parks and Recreation Section, to discuss expansion projects at Cacapon Resort State Park and Beech Fork State Park.

4. Other business.

5. Adjournment.

2. Discussion of interim study topics.

3. Other business.

4. Adjournment.

2. Roll Call.

3. Discussion of Mission Statement and Scope of Work. Legislative staff.

4. Discussion of outcomes-based funding models in public higher education. Ms. Martha Snyder, Senior Associate and Dr. Jimmy Clarke, Senior Associate; HCM Strategists.

5. Other business.

6. Adjournment.

2. Discussion of interim study topics.

3. Other business.

4. Adjournment.

2. Discussion of interim study topics.

3. Other business.

4. Adjournment.

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes from January 10, 2012

IV. SCR 80 Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study Medicaid Program. Kate White, Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Counsel

V. List of study topics approved by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance. - Medicaid delivery system and payment reform - Medicaid prescription drug cost control - Medicaid technology assessment - Systematic efforts to curb Medicaid fraud and abuse - In-home care worker registry

VI. Presentation: Medicaid - Anticipated budget shortfall.

- Nancy Atkins, Commissioner of the Bureau of Medical Services - Tina Bailes, Deputy Commission of the Bureau of Medical Services

VII. Other business

VIII. Adjourn

Convene

2. Department Presentation. Department of Health and Human Resources.

3. Other business.

4. Adjournment.

2. Department Presentation. Department of Health and Human Resources.

3. Other business.

4. Adjournment.

2. Approval of January 9, 2012 meeting minutes

3. Review of approved suggestion submitted by David Parsons, General Services Division.

4. Review of new suggestion submitted by Michael Jordan, Division of Highways

5. Other Business

6. Adjourn

2. Clerk will take a silent roll call

3. Organizational Motions

4. Other Business

5. Adjournment

2. Clerk will take a silent roll call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Jeff Fleck, Executive Director of Consolidated Public Retirement Board (CPRB) Present updates to the Committee

5. Blair Taylor, Executive Director of the Municipal Pension Oversight Board Present updates to the Committee

6. Other Business

7. Meeting adjourned

II Roll Call

III. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes from January 9, 2012. IV. HCR 132 Requesting the Committee on Government and Finance to study the feasibility of developing a state pilot program for school age expectant mothers. Kate White, Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Counsel.

V. SCR 60 Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study compilation of birth parents' nonidentifying social and medical histories prior to adoption. Kate White, Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Counsel.

VI. SCR 70/HCR140 Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study access to hearing aid devices and accessories. Kate White, Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Counsel.

VII. HCR 109 Requesting a study on the feasibility or requiring coverage for eosinophilic disorders. Jeff Johnson, Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Counsel.

VIII. HCR 150 Requesting a study of residential rehabilitation facilities to provide intensive and consistent rehabilitation to meet the needs, challenges and issues facing persons who sustain a traumatic brain injury. Jeff Johnson, Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Counsel.

IX. SCR 59 Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study expedited partner therapy. Jeff Johnson, Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Counsel.

X. SCR 81 Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study mandatory immunization exemptions. Jeff Johnson, Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources Counsel.

XI. List of study topics approved by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

- Strengthening primary care, loan forgiveness, reimbursement - Concerns of children born addicted - Obesity and chronic disease and coordinated approach to address - Practice of dentistry - Mandatory overtime in nursing homes

XII. Other Business

XIII. Adjournment

ii. Roll Call

iii. Mr. Marvin Murphy, West Virginia Division of Highways Presentation on the Governor’s Executive Order on naming protocols for bridge and highway naming resolutions and a presentation on orphan and rural road maintenance.

iv. General discussion on assigned study topics

v. Miscellaneous business

vi. Adjournment

2. Discussion of proposed study resolutions

3. Other business 4. Adjourn

2. Roll call.

3. Approval of Minutes.

4. Greg Cook, Deputy State Forester, WV Division of Forestry, to give a Division update and discuss Interim topics.

5. Other business.

6. Adjournment.

2. Roll Call.

3. Robert Hull and Amelia Courts, both with the Department of Education, to give an update on process of applying for waivers of No Child Left Behind related requirements.

4. Lori Wiggins, West Virginia Department of Education, to discuss the implementation of House Bill No. 4122, relating to alternative programs for teacher education, including alternative programs for American Sign Language certification.

5. Other business.

6. Adjournment.

Convene

2. Department Presentation. Bureau of Senior Services.

3. Other business.

4. Adjournment.

2. Department Presentation. Bureau of Senior Services.

3. Other business.

4. Adjournment.

2. Assignment and discussion of Interim topics

3. Other Business

4. Adjournment

2. Roll call.

3. Approval of minutes from the January 10, 2012 meeting.

4. Reports from Select Committee on Outcomes-Based Funding Models in Higher Education and LOCEA.

5. Other business.

6. Adjourn.

2. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS- Presented by Ron Ash

For the Year Ending December 31, 2010 BAISDEN VFD LIZEMORE VFD LOUP CREEK VFD SOPHIA AREA VFD

3. OTHER BUSINESS

2. Roll Call

3. Brian Carr, Program Manager with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Provide update on Water Resources Management Plan and discussion of planning on drought management and changing weather conditions

4. Other Business

5. Adjournment