House Standing Committee
Health & Human Resources

About the Health & Human Resources Committee: Most legislation referred to the Health & Human Resources Committee is relevant to three major topical areas: mental health, public health, and human services. Bills relating to health care, AIDS, Aid for Dependent Children, mental health, pharmaceuticals, nursing, and child abuse have been referred to this committee in recent years. They also have dealt with adoption procedures; hospitals (public and private),regulations, funding and financing; institutions related to health and welfare (geriatric, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation, mental retardation, nursing homes, tuberculosis sanitariums); health offices(administration and regulation); medical professions (licensing, regulations, training programs); public welfare in general and special assistance legislation dealing with the elderly, the handicapped and the homeless. More »

Carol Simpson, Secretary
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Judy Narramore, Research Analyst
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