Laura Knaperek served in the Arizona State Legislature, from 1995 until
2002, as Representative for District 27, Tempe and Ahwatukee. She served
on the following Committees: Appropriations (chair, vice-chair) Government
Reform and States’ Rights, Education (vice-chair), Health, Human Services
(vice-chair), Children and Family Integrated Delivery Systems (chair). Her
papers reflect her interest in health care, education, and children and families.
Knaperek was re-elected to the House in 2004.
The collection consists of files from the office of Representative Laura
Knaperek, covering the period from 1996 to 2001. The records deal mostly
with the work of the Children and Family Integrated Delivery Systems Committee
and Human Services Committee, of which she served as chair and vice-chair,
respectively. The folders include agendas, presentation handouts, newspaper
and research articles, committee reports, notes, and correspondence. (Copies
of some items appear in multiple folders.)
Items originally housed in large accordion folders were separated into smaller
folders and labeled part 1, part 2, part 3, etc.
| Box:Folder |
Description |
Dates |
| 1:1 |
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality – Legislator
Briefing Book with sections on structure, leadership, annual report,
sunset performance guidelines, and reference maps. |
Feb. 13, 2001 |
| 1:2 |
Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Oversight Committee,
Part 1 – presentation materials with overhead transparencies (Jan. 2,
1998); final report and recommendations (Jan. 27, 1997) |
1997-1998 |
| 1:3 |
Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Oversight Committee,
Part 2 – Prop. 204; annual report (Dec. 1997) |
1997 |
| 1:4 |
Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Oversight Committee,
Part 3 – materials on State Children’s Health Insurance Program; newspaper
article; minutes; Prop. 203; fact sheets (cost sharing and low income
people, marketing and enrollment in Medicaid managed care) |
1997 |
| 1:5 |
Joint Legislative Children and Families Reorganization
Study Committee, Part 1 – final report (June 1998); Arizona Dependency/Severance
Timeline (July 2001); Arizona Court Appointed Special Advocacy (CASA)
Program, chapters 2 and 3; sub-committee master list and agendas |
1998-2001 |
| 1:6 |
Joint Legislative Children and Families Reorganization
Study Committee, Part 2 – advisory council’s and subcommittees’ recommendations
(May 1998); initial report (Nov. 15, 1997) |
1997-1998 |
| 1:7 |
Joint Legislative Children and Families Reorganization
Study Committee, Part 3 – draft of committee duties and responsibilities |
1997-2001 |
| 1:8 |
Joint Legislative Children and Families Reorganization
Study Committee, Part 4 – terms and definitions |
1997-2001 |
| 1:9 |
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, “KidsCare”,
Part 1 – questions and answers about HB 2659, KidsCare (Mar. 3, 1998);
program overview for Arizona (Sept. 1997); newspaper articles; KidsCare
agreement; overview of health care programs and initiatives; program
implementation guide (US House of Rep., Committee on Commerce); concept
paper (draft) for Arizona FamiliCare |
1997-1998 |
| 1:10 |
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, “KidsCare”,
Part 2 – published report, “Expanding Health Coverage for Children: Matching
Federal Policies and State Strategies”; opportunity plan HB 2686; summary
of objectives and provisions of “KidsCare” legislation |
1997-1998 |
| 1:11 |
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, “KidsCare”,
Part 3 – implementation guide; guidance on frequently asked questions;
newspaper and research articles |
1997-1998 |
| 1:12 |
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, “KidsCare”,
Part 4 – OSPB/AHCCS presentation to HCFA (June 1997) |
June 1997 |
| 1:13 |
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, “KidsCare”,
Part 5 – Special Report “A Profile of Arizona’s Chronically Uninsured
Children”; Oregon’s Family Health Insurance Assistance Program; concept
paper (draft) for Arizona FamiliCare; newspaper articles |
1997-1998 |
| 1:14 |
State Children’s Health Insurance Program, “KidsCare”,
Part 6 – materials from conference on “What HCFA Won’t Tell You About
Kidcare: Dangers and Opportunities for States” |
Nov. 14, 1997 |
| 1:15 |
Children and Family Integrated Delivery Systems Committee,
Part 1 – interim report (Dec. 15, 1997); inventory of all children and
families programs within the division of developmental disabilities;
matching providers with agency programs (data collection instrument);
Capitol Report (April 1, 1999) |
1997-1999 |
| 1:16 |
Children and Family Integrated Delivery Systems Committee,
Part 2 – final report (June 1998); Disaggregate Agency Programs by population
and continuum services; prevention and early intervention assessment;
session ideas 2001; HB 2384 |
1998-2000 |
| 1:17 |
Children and Family Integrated Delivery Systems Committee,
Part 3 – tobacco settlement; AHCCS Medically Needy Account; blue print
for system reform (schedule, format, contents); chapter 2; list of bills
to Senate; master list of subcommittee chairs, vice-chairs, and members;
1998 blue print and FY 2000 update, Disaggregate Agency Programs by population
and funding source |
1997-2000 |
| 1:18 |
Children and Family Integrated Delivery Systems Committee,
Part 4 – Maricopa County Juvenile Court; handwritten notes; overview
of key ADE programs; AHCCS overview (Jan 13, 1998); newspaper articles
(1995); Division of Developmental Disabilities |
1997-1998 |
| Box:Folder |
Description |
Dates |
| 1:19 |
SB 1010 |
2001 |
| 1:20 |
SB 1012 |
2001 |
| 1:21 |
SB 1007 |
2001 |
| 1:22 |
I-10 Widening Project |
2001 |
| 1:23 |
Unlabeled Accordion Folder #1, Developmental Disabilities
/ Mental Retardation |
1999 |
| 1:24 |
Unlabeled Accordion Folder #2, House Bills – HB 2105 and
abstracts for other bills (2385, 2576, 2384, 2381, 2382, 2380) sponsored
by Rep. Knaperek |
1999 |
| 1:25 |
Unlabeled Accordion Folder #3, Children and Families Delivery
System – Joint Legislative Children and Families Reorganization Study
Committee System Reform: Part 2 (Draft) |
Dec. 1998 |
| 1:26 |
Unlabeled Accordion Folder #4, Presidential Committee
on Mental Retardation |
1999 |
| 2:27 |
Unlabeled Accordion Folder #5, Presidential Committee
on Mental Retardation |
1999 |
| 2:28 |
Unification – HB 2630; educational benefits ; citizens
for Unification Initiative Committee; proposed amendment to SB 1148;
newspaper articles |
1997-1999 |
| 2:29 |
Joint Legislative Reorganization Committee Subcommittees – Policy
/ Legal Sub-committee; Quality Management Sub-committee; Organization
Governance Sub-committee |
1998 |
| 2:30 |
Children and Families Reorganization, Part 1 – report
by Boyd Dover; addendum to the “Joint Legislative Children and Families
Reorganization Study Committee System Reform: Final Report”; proposed
permanent governance structure and service model (draft); HB 2537; information
advisories: “Putting it Together with Michigan Families” |
1994-1996, 1997-1998 |
| 2:31 |
Children and Families Reorganization, Part 2 – provider
agency database tables |
1999 |
| 2:32 |
Children and Families Reorganization, Part 3 – proposal
for populations to be served and services provided in the reformed system |
1998 |
| 2:33 |
Children and Families Mail List – letter and leaflet from “Raising
Special Kids” |
|
| 2:34 |
Children and Families Issues Meeting / Gov. 1998 addendum
to final report of the Reorganization Study Committee |
1998 |
| 2:35 |
Strength-based System (Dr. Lin) – Dr. Lin’s 2001 report
on (North Carolina) HB 381, Mental Health System Reform; Dr. Lin’s resume
and Arizona presentation on “Improving Service Outcomes of Children’s
Systems”; articles from Iowa regarding its Medicaid Initiative (1993);
HB 2311 (1996) |
1999 |
| 2:36 |
Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Study Committee – materials
regarding landlord tenant issues |
1995-1997 |
| 2:37 |
Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Study Committee – agendas;
minutes; subcommittee lists; letter appointing Laura Knaperek to serve
as member of committee (letter also includes purpose and names of other
members); Slumlord Task Force draft legislation, legislative proposals,
and article |
1998-1999 |
| 2:38 |
AHCCCS Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Implementation
Committee Book 2, Part 1 (originally in binder) – table of contents;
working group eligibility; working group services |
1996 |
| 2:39 |
AHCCCS Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Implementation
Committee Book 2, Part 2 (originally in binder) – poverty level guidelines;
AHCCCS income / MI / MN |
1996 |
| 2:40 |
AHCCCS Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Implementation
Committee Book 2, Part 3 (originally in binder) – DHS / BHS; DHS / CRS;
surveys; miscellaneous memos; health insurance coverage for Arizonians;
other health plans |
1996 |
| 2:41 |
AHCCCS Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Implementation
Committee Book 2, Part 4 (originally in front pocket of binder) – handwritten
notes regarding HB 2508; client survey of CPS; foster parent satisfaction
surveys; special report “Arizonians without Health Insurance” |
1996 |
| 2:42 |
Premium Sharing, Loose Material – evaluation report; project
description; HB 2379; HB 2467 |
2001 |
| 2:43 |
Premium Sharing Mail List |
1996, 1998-1999 |
| 2:44 |
Future Legislation / Premium Sharing – HB 2467; correspondence
regarding tobacco tax |
1997 |
| 2:45 |
Premium Sharing, Special Session – HB 2467; 2nd special
session summary; amendments |
1997 |
| 2:46 |
Premium Sharing / AMA Award – newspaper articles; letters
supporting program and endorsing Laura Knaperek’s nomination for the
AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Award. |
1996-1997 |
| 2:47 |
Premium Sharing – minutes; tobacco tax allocation; 1998
budget analysis and recommendations; newspaper articles; drafts of act
establishing premium sharing committee; SB 1219; HB 2467 |
1996-1997 |
| 2:48 |
AHCCS Omnibus Bill – proposed amendments to SB 1236 |
1998 |
| 2:49 |
AHCCS Premium Sharing Committee Distribution List |
1996 |
| 2:50 |
Agendas, Premium Sharing – also includes recommendations
by working groups |
1996-1997 |
| 2:51 |
Working Group Services Subcommittee AHCCS Premium Sharing
Committee – agendas |
1996 |
| 2:52 |
Working Group Services Subcommittee AHCCS Premium Sharing
Committee – agenda |
1996 |
| 2:53 |
Subcommittee Update |
1996 |
| 2:54 |
Recommendations, Premium Sharing – special report “Arizonians
without Health Insurance”; revised fact sheet for HB 2508 |
1996 |
| 2:55 |
AHCCCS Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Implementation
Committee Minutes – Aug. 22, 1996; Oct. 17, 1996 |
1996 |
| 2:56 |
AHCCCS Premium Sharing Demonstration Project Implementation
Committee (Co-Chair) – letter appointing Laura Knaperek as member and
co-chair; statute establishing committee |
1996 |
| 2:57 |
Miscellaneous Notes, AHCCCS Premium Sharing Committee – requests
to speak at public hearings; newspaper articles; correspondence |
1996 |
| 2:58 |
AHCCCS Premium Sharing Committee – HB 2508 and briefing
paper; Prop. 200 background; tobacco tax |
1996 |
| 2:59 |
Premium Sharing Committee, Loose Material – newspaper
articles; HB 2508 and briefing paper; Prop. 200 background; tobacco tax;
Prop. 203 leaflet |
1996 |
| 2:60 |
Managed Care – letter and description from the Wellness
Institute |
1999 |
| 3:61 |
English Acquisition Program Cost Study |
2001 |
| 3:62 |
English Acquisition Services |
2001 |
| 3:63 |
Bilingual Education, Part 1 – newspaper articles; recommendations;
HB 2387; agenda; appropriations; wildlife conservation management amendment |
1999 |
| 3:64 |
Bilingual Education, Part 2 – newspaper articles; recommendations;
HB 2387; agenda; appropriations; summary of English acquisition services
forum; correspondence; “Teaching English Wins …” and “Mis-READing the
Data …” |
1998-1999, 2001 |
| 3:65 |
Bilingual Education, Part 3 – “Letting English Learners
Down: Federal Bilingual Education Programs in Arizona”; newspaper article |
2000 |
| 3:66 |
Bilingual Education, Part 4 – two pocket folder of materials
labeled “English for the Children of Arizona” |
1998-2000 |
| 3:67 |
Bilingual Education, Part 5 – bound packet of materials
labeled “English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education, Legislative
Study Committee 1999” |
1999 |
| 3:68 |
Bilingual Education, Part 6 – research articles |
1994-1998 |
| 3:69 |
Bilingual Education, Part 7 - two pocket folder of materials
(mostly newspaper and research articles) labeled “Yes on 227, English
for the Children” |
1995-1998 |
| 3:70 |
Bilingual Education, Part 8 – newspaper articles; constituent
correspondence regarding HB 2532; meeting invitations (includes 2 copies
of most items) |
1998-1999 |
| 3:71 |
Bilingual Education, Part 9 – report titled “English Acquisition
Programs: A Summary of Bilingual Education Program and English as a Second
Language Programs for the School Year 1997-1998” |
1999 |
| 3:72 |
Bilingual Education, Part 10 – miscellaneous loose materials
regarding HB 2387, Prop. 203, and Prop. 227 |
199-2000 |
| 3:73 |
Dr. Biskind, A-Z Women’s Center – newspaper articles and
statutes regarding abortion. |
1998 |
| 3:74 |
SB 1238 – materials regarding abortion (HB 2308, HB 2708,
SB 1296, and SB 1238) |
2000 |
| 3:75 |
Abortion – court document; house history for HB 2072;
revised fact sheet for SB 1238; HB 2308; HB 2708; HB 2353; SB 1296 |
1996-2000 |
| 3:76 |
Abortion, Informed Consent – newspaper articles; correspondence;
testimonies |
1996-2001 |
| 3:77 |
Jackie Doe Legislation – newspaper articles; correspondence;
court documents |
2000 |
