Health and Mental Health Policy Committee, Missouri House of Representatives
The Health and Mental Health Policy Committee (previously known as the Health Care Policy Committee) is a standing committee of the Missouri House of Representatives.
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Per Rule 22 of the House Rules, standing, conference, interim, and statutory committees in the Missouri House of Representatives are appointed by the Speaker of the House, with minority members of regular standing committees being appointed by the Minority Floor Leader. Special standing committees are appointed by the Speaker with input from the Minority Floor Leader on minority leadership. The Speaker is responsible for designating the number of members of each committee. Unless provided for by the act or resolution creating a committee, partisan balance of committee membership is to match partisan balance of the chamber as closely as possible, save for the Ethics Committee, which is to consist of an equal number of majority and minority members. The chair and vice-chair of each standing committee are appointed by the Speaker. The Speaker, Speaker Pro Tem, floor leaders, assistant floor leaders and whips serve as ex officio members on all standing committees. The chair and a minority member of the Budget Committee serve as ex officio members on all appropriations committees. Ex officio members do not hold voting power unless properly appointed.[1]
See rules: Rules of the House of Representatives - 100th General Assembly
Function
| “ | The Committee on Health and Mental Health Policy may consider and report upon bills and matters referred to it relating to the healthcare of the citizens of the State, including mental health, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Mental Health. The committee may also consider and report on bills and matters referred to it relating to Medicaid and related matters.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Health and Mental Health Policy Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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Wayne Wallingford (R) left this committee on January 03, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Health and Mental Health Policy Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (13) | 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 Mental Health Policy Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Lauren Arthur | • Keith Frederick, Chair | |||
| • Cora Walker | • Lynn Morris, Vice chair | |||
| • Marsha Haefner | ||||
| • Jeff Messenger | ||||
| • Donna Pfautsch | ||||
| • Cody Smith | ||||
| • Mike Stephens | ||||
| • John Wiemann | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Health and Mental Health Policy Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Lauren Arthur | • Keith Frederick, Chair | |||
| • Jeanne Kirkton | • Lynn Morris, Vice chair | |||
| • Sharon Pace | • Sue Entlicher | |||
| • Marsha Haefner | ||||
| • Tila Hubrecht | ||||
| • Holly Rehder | ||||
| • Bill White | ||||
| • Becky Ruth | ||||
| • Anne Zerr | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Health Care Policy Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Steve Hodges | • Keith Frederick, Chair | |||
| • Chris Kelly | • Diane Franklin, Vice chair | |||
| • Jeanne Kirkton | • Gary Cross | |||
| • Sharon Pace | • Lynn Morris | |||
| • Jim Neely | ||||
| • Myron Neth | ||||
| • Bill White | ||||
| • David Wood | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Health Care Policy Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Steve Hodges | • David Sater, Chair | |||
| • Margo McNeil | • Keith Frederick, Vice chair | |||
| • Sharon Pace | • Diane Franklin | |||
| • Terry Swinger | • Marsha Haefner | |||
| • Jay Houghton | ||||
| • Bob Nance | ||||
| • Wayne Wallingford | ||||
| • Raymond Weter | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Health Care Policy Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Tishaura Jones | • Robert Wayne Cooper, Chair | |||
| • Sharon Pace | • Will Kraus, Vice chair | |||
| • Margo McNeil | • Jim Guest | |||
| • Steve Hodges | • Cynthia Davis | |||
| • Terry Swinger | • Robert Schaaf | |||
| • David Sater | ||||
| • Sue Allen | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives, "Rules of the House of Representatives - 100th General Assembly," February 19, 2021 (Rule 21)
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives, "Rules of the House of Representatives - 100th General Assembly," accessed February 25, 2021 Rule 24(18)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
