House. Health and Welfare Committee
biographical statement
The House Health and Welfare Committee, in existence from 1969-1994, was replaced by the Health and Human Services Committee in 1995. This regularly considered 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. The Health and Welfare Committee reviewed regulations of the Department of Health.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Health and Welfare Committee, 1973-1974
The 1973-1974 Health and Welfare Committee was chaired by Sherman L. Hill (R) and Anita Palermo Kelly (Minority). The Sub-Committee Chairman of Health was Patricia A. Crawford (R), and James D. Barber (Minority). The Sub-Committee Chairman of Welfare was Richard A. McClatchy, Jr. (R) and Milton Berkes (Minority). Some of the topics of the 1973-1974 Health and Welfare Committee were Medicaid, Welfare, Food Service, and the Blossburg State Hospital.
Health and Welfare Committee, 1975-1976
The 1975-1975 Health and Welfare Committee was chaired by Anita Palermo Kelly (D). The Sub-Committee Chairman on Health was David C. DiCarlo (D). The Sub-Committee Chair on Welfare was James D. Barber (D). The Sub-Committtee Chair on Youth and Aging was Thomas J. Fee (D). The Secretary was Frank L. Oliver (D). Some of the topics discussed during the 1975-1976 session were Artificial Insemination, Adoption, Fetal Rites, and Pharmacies.
Health and Welfare Committee, 1977-1978
The 1977-1978 Health and Welfare Committee was chaired by Anita Palermo Kelly (D). The Subcommittee Chairman on Health was David C. DiCarlo (D). The Subcommittee Chairman on Welfare was David P. Richardson (D). The Subcommittee Chairman on Youth and Aging was William J. McLane (D). The Secretary was Theodore Berlin (D). Some of the topics discussed were adoption, cancer, housing, sickle cell anemia, smoking, and women.
Health and Welfare Committee, 1979-1980
Health and Welfare Committee, 1981-1982
Health and Welfare Committee, 1983-1984
Health and Welfare Committee, 1985-1986
Health and Welfare Committee, 1987-1988
Health and Welfare Committee, 1989-1990
The 1989-1990 session of the Health and Welfare Committee was chaired by David Richardson (Majority). Frank Pistella (Majority) served as Chair of the Subcommittee on Health, while the Subcommittee on Welfare was chaired by Gaynor Cawley (Majority). Donald Dorr (Minority) served as Minority Chairman. Frances Weston served as Minority Chair of the Subcommittee on Health and Robert Robbins served as Minority Chairman of the Subcommittee on Welfare.
Health and Welfare Committee, 1991-1992
The records of the Health and Welfare Committee from the 1991-1992 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were David P. Richardson, Jr. (Majority) and Elinor Z. Taylor (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Health were Vincent Hughes (Majority) and George E. Saurman (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Welfare were Babette Josephs (Majority) and Paul I. Clymer (Minority). The Secretary was W. Curtis Thomas (Majority).
