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Health and Human Services Committee, Maine State Legislature

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The Health and Human Services Committee is a standing committee of the Maine Legislature.

Per the Joint Rules, committees of the Maine State Legislature are assigned by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. The President appoints a committee's senate members, with the Speaker appointing the house members.[1][2] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[3] Each committee is composed of ten representatives and three senators.[4] Seven members constitute a quorum, though a committee may not vote without at least one senator present unless it receives authorization from the President.[5] Neither chamber's leader is recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Joint Rules

Function

The jurisdiction of this committee includes:

“ Department of Health and Human Services; Parts of the Dirigo Health Act, including the State Health Plan, the Maine Quality Forum and Advisory Council on Health Systems Development; Maine Health Data Organization; health and medical data; MaineCare, Medicaid, and Medicare Part D; childrenís welfare and mental health services; childcare; public health and disease control; tobacco addiction prevention and control; sale of tobacco; prescription drugs; health care facilities and health care workforce; social and rehabilitation services; state health system planning; substance abuse; mental health; developmental and other disabilities; poverty, homelessness and public assistance; home and community-based long-term care; aging, elderly and disability issues; medical use of marijuana; maternal and infant health; and nursing facilities and residential care.[6][7] ”

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Health and Human Services Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (2) Republican members (1) Third-party members(0)

2023-2024 legislative session

Health and Human Services Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (8) Republican members (5) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

Health and Human Services Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (6) Republican members (4) Third-party members(0)

Michael Lemelin (R) left this committee on May 25, 2021. [Source]

2019-2020 legislative session

Health and Human Services Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (9) Republican members (4) Third-party members(0)

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Health and Human Services Members, 2017
Democratic members (7)Republican members (6)
• Benjamin Chipman• Eric Brakey, Chair
• Patricia Hymanson, Chair• James Hamper
• Anne Perry• Deborah Sanderson
• Scott Hamann• Richard Malaby
• Colleen Madigan• Frances Head
• Dale Denno• Paul Chace
• Jennifer Parker

*In July 2017, legislative leadership removed Scott Hamann (D) from the Health and Human Services Committee due to comments he made online regarding President Donald Trump (R). His statements were interpreted as potential threats of violence. House Speaker Sara Gideon (D) called the comments “inexcusable and unacceptable” and stated that she removed Hamann in order to set an example for other lawmakers in the House. In a statement, she said, “I hope this consequence sends a clear signal to all members of the House of Representatives that they are expected to conduct themselves with respect at all times and in all media."[8]

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 201.3)
  2. ↑ Maine State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 201.1)
  3. ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 301.5)
  4. ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 302)
  5. ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Rules," accessed February 19, 2021(Rule 306)
  6. ↑ Maine State Legislature, "Joint Committees," accessed February 19, 2021
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "House speaker boots state rep from committees for anti-Trump rant," July 14, 2017


Current members of the Maine State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Matthea Daughtry
Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce
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Dean Cray (R)
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Adam Lee (D)
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Mana Abdi (D)
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Amy Arata (R)
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Amy Kuhn (D)
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John Eder (R)
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Democratic Party (76)
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Independent (1)
Unenrolled (1)

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