In the 2017-2018 Session, the Republicans were in majority and the Democrats were in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Tim Hennessey (majority) and Steve Samuelson (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Care and Services were Lynda Culver (majority) and Pamela DeLissio (minority). The Chair of the Subcommittee on Programs and Benefits is Will Tallman (majority) and Mary Jo Daley (minority). The Secretaries were Jonathan Fritz (majority) and Steve McCarter (minority).

The 2017-2018 Aging and Older Adult Services Committee focused on the following issues: proposed combination of Health and Human Services and Aging Departments, Meals on Wheels, senior housing programs, and amending the Older Adult Protective Services Act.