Meeting Minutes

• December 2006

• Legislative Commission on Health Care Access (HCAC) July 2007
  *Information on subcommittee working groups

• HIPAA

The Health & Human Services Policy Committee addresses the following areas of county government: public health, health care, welfare, social services, juvenile corrections, and jobs and training.

Policy committees are required to hold at least two regular meetings each year to consider resolutions submitted by member counties.  Subcommittees or task forces may be formed as necessary to address "hot topics" or emerging issues.  Recent task forces arising from the HHS Policy Committee have included the DHS/County MSHO Transition Group (2006-07) and the Health Care Reform Task Force (2007).

The AMC policy development process is carefully constructed to ensure that county officials:

• Are actively involved in policy development through district and policy committee meetings;

• Understand the issues facing county government and have a forum for thorough discussion;

• Have access to well-informed, professional staff which carefully follow the policy direction set by the membership; and

• Participate in the efforts necessary to fulfill the policy goals.

AMC policy statements are developed through a democratic process aimed at reflecting the collective opinion of county commissioners in Minnesota.