House. Human Services Committee

Organization

Staff Only

biographical statement

In 2011 the Health and Human Services Committee was split into two standing committees: the Health Committee and the Human Services Committee. The House Health and Human Services Committee, established in 1995, replaced the Health and Welfare Committee which was in existence from 1969-1994. The Human Services Committee regularly considers bills dealing with a wide variety of issues concerning substance abuse and various services provided by the state. Some topics include drugs and alcohol, mental health, disabilities, rehabilitation, and welfare of the people of the Commonwealth.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Human Services Committee, 2011-2012

Collection

Identifier: ST2011_13

Scope and Contents The 2011-2012 Human Services Committee was chaired by Gene D. DiGirolamo (Majority) and Mark B. Cohen (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Drugs and Alcohol was Sheryl M. Delozier (Majority) and Marc J. Gergely (D). The Subcommittee on Mental Health was chaired by Thomas P. Murt (Majority) and Tony J. Payton, Jr. (D). The Secretary was Marcia M. Hahn (Majority) and Michelle F. Brownlee (D). The some of the major topics covered in the 2011-2012 session were a Controlled Substance Database,...

Dates: 2011-2012; Other: Date acquired: 11/01/2013

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Human Services Committee, 2011-2012

Human Services Committee, 2013-2014

Collection

Identifier: ST2013_13

Scope and Contents The 2013 - 2014 Human Services Committee was chaired by Gene DiGirolamo (Majority) and Angel Cruz (D). The Subcommittee on Drugs and Alcohol was chaired by Joseph Hackett (Majority) and Michelle Brownlee (D). The Subcommittee on Mental Health was chaired by Tom Murt (Majority) and Madeleine Dean (D). The Secretary was Lee James (Majority) and Stephen Kinsey (D). Some of the issues that were covered during 2013 -2014 session were Drug and Alcohol Programs, Public Welfare Codes and open...

Dates: 2013 - 2014; Acquisition: Date acquired: 12/19/2014

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Human Services Committee, 2013-2014

Human Services Committee, 2015-2016

Collection

Identifier: ST2015_13

Scope and Contents

The records of Human Services Committee 2015-2016, the Republicans are the majortiy. The chairs were Gene Digirolamo (majority) and Angel Cruz (minority). The secretary was Craig Staats (majority). The majority of this committee's attention was focused on Drug Abuse, Mental illness, and Budget. The comittee focused on helping family members of drug abusers and destigmatize mental illness.

Dates: 2015-2016; Acquisition: Date acquired: January 27, 2017

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Human Services Committee, 2015-2016

Human Services Committee, 2017-2018

Collection

Identifier: ST2017_13

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Human Services Committee, the Republicans in the majority, and the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Gene DiGirolamo (majority) and Angel Cruz (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Drugs and Alcohol were Aaron Kaufer (majority) and Stephen Kinsey (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Mental Health were Thomas Murt (majority) and Brian Sims (minority). The Secretaries of the Committee were Eric...

Dates: 2017 - 2018

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Human Services Committee, 2017-2018

Human Services Committee, 2019-2020

Collection

Identifier: 2021.014

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Human Services Committee, the Republicans in the majority, and the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Thomas P. Murt (majority) and Angel Cruz (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Drugs and Alcohol were Doyle Heffley (majority) and Stephen Kinsey (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Mental Health were Thomas P. Murt (majority) and Brian Sims (minority). The Secretaries of the Committee were...

Dates: 2019 - 2020

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Human Services Committee, 2019-2020

Human Services Committee, 2021-2022

Collection

Identifier: 2022.101

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Human Services Committee, the Republicans in the majority, and the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Frank A. Farry (majority) and Angel Cruz (minority). The Human Services Committee of 2021-2022 was involved in different types of legislation including but not limited to drug and alcohol recovery programs, healthcare benefits for those with mental and physical disabilities, and the consolidation...

Dates: 2021 - 2022; Acquisition: 2022-12-06

Found in: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives / Human Services Committee, 2021-2022