House. Health Committee
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 Health Committee regularly considers bills dealing with a wide variety of issues concerning health care and various services provided by the state. Some topics include mental health, availability of health care, patients’ rights, standards for medical facilities, and the keeping and issuing of vital statistics.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Health Committee, 2011-2012
Health Committee, 2013-2014
Health Committee, 2015-2016
Health Committee, 2017-2018
The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Health Committee, the Republcians were in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Matthew E. Baker (majority) and Florindo J. Fabrizio (minority). Representative Baker, resigned mid term, Kathy Rapp took over as committee chairman in 2018. This committee discusse legislation dealing with requirements for Lyme Disease Testing, opiod use and preventatives, and emergency health services.
Health Committee, 2019-2020
The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Health Committee, the Republcians were in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Kathy L. Rapp (majority) and Dan Frankel (minority). This committee discusse legislation dealing with requirements for Lyme Disease Testing, opiod use and preventatives, emergency health services, and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
