Committees
Education (Vice-Chair)
The House Education Committee considers kindergarten through twelfth
grade (K-12) educational policy and finance issues.
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education considers issues
relating to funding of early learning, K-12, and higher education
programs and agencies and makes funding recommendations to the
Appropriations Committee.
Health Care and Wellness
The House Health Care and Wellness Committee considers a broad range
of issues relating to the provision of physical and mental health care
services and strategies to promote better health. Health care service
issues include the licensing and regulation of health care facilities
(such as hospitals, trauma care centers, and long-term care facilities)
and the credentialing of health care providers (such as doctors, nurses,
chiropractors, and mental health professionals). The committee also
regulates pharmacies and pharmaceutical drugs, and has oversight and
regulatory responsibility for state and local public health programs.
The committee also considers issues relating to the accessibility and
affordability of health care in both the private health insurance market
and public health programs such as medicaid and the basic health plan.
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