Study Committee on Regional Alcohol Detoxification Centers

PURPOSE:     To: (1) examine and review data regarding alcohol abuse and the effect it has on county governments; (2) review federal and state laws that impact the use of behavioral health services for alcohol and substance detoxification services; (3) examine and review data regarding alcohol-related crimes and deaths; (4) review the number of detoxification programs operating in this state and assess the current and projected availability of existing services to provide detoxification services in the future; (5) study the detoxification services provided by communities outside of Arizona; (6) identify treatment models that may be successful in regions of this state; (7) identify potential sources of funding for the operation of regional detoxification centers.  The Committee shall submit a written report that contains the Committee's study results and recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of State and the Director of Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records by November 16, 2004.

MEMBERSHIP:

House              One member of the House of Representatives Human Services Committee who is not a member of the same political party as the Chair of the Human Services Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Bradley

                        The Chair of the House of Representatives Human Services Committee to serve as Co-Chair:

Hershberger (Co-Chair)

Senate             The Chair of the Senate Family Services Committee to serve as Co-Chair:

Johnson (Co-Chair)

                        One member of the Senate Family Services Committee who is not a member of the same political party as the Chair of the Senate Family Services Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Rios

Other               One administrator of a private corporation specializing in detoxification services in this State, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Mr. Neal Cash, Community Partnership of Southern Arizona

                        One former consumer of detoxification services in this state, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Mr. Bert Coleman

                        The Director of the Governor's Division for Substance Abuse Prevention:

Mr. Rob Evans, Office of the Governor, Division for Substance Abuse

                        One County Health Department Director from either Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Apache or Navajo County, appointed by an Association of Arizona County Supervisors:

Mr. Don Foster, Apache County Health Department, Director

                        The Director of the Department of Health Services or the Director's designee:

Ms. Susan Gerard, Director, Department of Health Services

                        One member representing tribal governments, appointed by the Governor:

Ms. Christine Hayes

                        One administrator of a non-profit corporation specializing in detoxification services in this State, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Mr. Maurice Miller, CEO, Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority

                        One administrator of a faith-based organization specializing in detoxification services in this state, appointed by the President of the Senate:

Mr. Jeff Taylor, Phoenix Rescue Mission

                        One County Supervisor, appointed by an Association of Arizona County Supervisors:

Honorable Jesse Thompson, Navajo County Board of Supervisors

                        One County Health Department Director from Maricopa or Pima County, appointed by an Association of Arizona County Supervisors:

Dr. Jonathan Weisbuch, Maricopa County Public Health Department

                        One County Health Department Director from Cochise, Coconino, Yavapai, Yuma, Mohave or Pinal County, appointed by an Association of Arizona County Supervisors:

Ms. Barbara Worgess, Coconino County Health Department

Notes:  The Committee shall meet at least four times, including at least once on tribal lands.  The Committee shall use the staff services of an Association of Arizona County Supervisors.

CONTACT: Dallas Gold, Senate Research Staff; Courtney Riddle, House Research Staff

REPORT DATE: 11/16/04, 11/16/05

EXPIRATION DATE: 09/30/2005

STATUTORY CITE: Laws 2004, Chapter 231