Health and Family Services Committee, Kentucky House of Representatives
The Health and Family Services Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Kentucky House of Representatives are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Function
The jurisdiction of this committee includes:
“ | [M]atters pertaining to human development, health, and welfare; delivery of health services; support of dependents; public assistance; child welfare; adoptions; children’s homes; disabled persons; family welfare; aid to the blind; commitment and care of children; mental health; substance abuse; health, medical and dental scholarships; local health units and officers; vital statistics; communicable diseases; hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities; health professions; physicians, osteopaths and podiatrists; chiropractors; dentists and dental specialists; nurses; pharmacists; embalmers and funeral directors; psychologists; optometrists, ophthalmic dispensers; physical therapists; senior citizens; eliminating age discrimination; non-public sector retirement; problems of aging; violent acts against the elderly.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Health and Family Services Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (35) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Health and Family Services Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Health and Family Services Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Health and Family Services Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | |||
• George A. Brown Jr. | • Addia Wuchner, Chair | |||
• Joni Jenkins | • Melinda Prunty, Vice chair | |||
• Mary Lou Marzian | • Danny Bentley | |||
• Russ Meyer | • Robert J. Benvenuti III | |||
• Darryl Owens | • Larry Brown | |||
• Jim Gooch, Jr. | ||||
• Chad McCoy | ||||
• Kimberly Moser | ||||
• Steve Riley | ||||
• Russell Webber |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Health and Welfare Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Thomas Burch, Chair | • Addia Wuchner, Vice chair | |||
• David Watkins, Vice chair | • Robert J. Benvenuti III, Vice chair | |||
• Kelly Flood, Vice chair | • Bob DeWeese | |||
• Joni Jenkins | • Tim Moore | |||
• Mary Marzian | • Phil Moffett | |||
• Darryl Owens | • Russell Webber | |||
• Ruth Palumbo | ||||
• Susan Westrom | ||||
• Reginald Meeks | ||||
• George A. Brown Jr. |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Health and Welfare Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Thomas Burch, Chair | • Julie Adams, Vice chair | |||
• David Watkins, Vice chair | • Robert J. Benvenuti III, Vice chair | |||
• Kelly Flood | • Addia Wuchner, Vice chair | |||
• Joni Jenkins | • Bob DeWeese | |||
• Mary Marzian | • Tim Moore | |||
• Darryl Owens | • Ben Waide | |||
• Ruth Palumbo | • Russell Webber | |||
• Susan Westrom |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Health and Welfare Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Thomas Burch, Chair | • Bob DeWeese, Vice chair | |||
• David Watkins, Vice chair | • Addia Wuchner, Vice chair | |||
• John Arnold, Jr. | • Julie Adams | |||
• Kelly Flood | • Brent Housman | |||
• James Glenn, Jr. | • Tim Moore | |||
• Joni Jenkins | • Ben Waide | |||
• Mary Marzian | ||||
• Darryl Owens | ||||
• Ruth Palumbo | ||||
• Susan Westrom |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Health and Welfare Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Thomas Burch, Chair | • Bob DeWeese, Vice chair | |||
• David Watkins, Vice chair | • Brent Housman | |||
• John Arnold, Jr. | • Tim Moore | |||
• James Glenn, Jr. | • Scott Brinkman | |||
• Mary Marzian | • John Carney | |||
• Reginald Meeks | • Addia Wuchner | |||
• Darryl Owens | ||||
• Joni Jenkins | ||||
• Ruth Palumbo | ||||
• Susan Westrom |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky State Legislature, "2021 House Rules of Procedure," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 39)
- ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "2021 House Rules of Procedure," accessed March 4, 2021(Section 40-7)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.