Health and Welfare Committee, Louisiana House of Representatives
The Health and Welfare Committee is a standing committee of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Louisiana House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] It is unclear when committees are assigned. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore serve as ex officio members of every committee.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | To this committee shall be referred, in accordance with the rules, all legislative instruments, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters relating to the following subjects: Institutions, health and welfare generally; Hospitals, public or private; Health offices and their administration; Institutions and services for persons with intellectual disabilities; Mental health institutions and facilities; Geriatric hospitals; Nursing homes; Vocational rehabilitation including vocational rehabilitation homes; Alcoholic rehabilitation; Health and Human Resources Administration; Tuberculosis sanatoriums; Nurse's training programs; Public welfare; Old age assistance; Private and local institutions of public welfare; Research training and rehabilitation in the field of public welfare; Regulation, licensing, or certification of health-related occupations and professions.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Health and Welfare Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Health and Welfare Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Health and Welfare Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2012-2013
The following table describes committee membership for the 2012 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2012 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • John Anders | • Scott Simon, Chair | |||
| • Regina Barrow | • Frank Hoffmann, Vice chair | |||
| • Kenny Cox | • Jerome Richard | |||
| • Albert Franklin | • Ray Garofalo | |||
| • Dorothy Hill | • Lance Harris | |||
| • Katrina Jackson | • Kenny Havard | |||
| • H. Bernard LeBas | • Bob Hensgens | |||
| • Patrick Williams | • Jay Morris | |||
| • Walt Leger, III | • J. Rogers Pope | |||
| • Lenar Whitney | ||||
| • Tom Willmott | ||||
| • Charles Kleckley | ||||
2010-2011
The following table describes committee membership for the 2010 legislative session.
| Health and Welfare Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Neil Abramson | • Kay Katz, Chair | |||
| • Regina Barrow | • Rick Nowlin, Vice chair | |||
| • Jean Doerge | • Richard Burford | |||
| • Dorothy Hill | • Bob Hensgens | |||
| • Michael Jackson | • Walker Hines | |||
| • Robert Johnson | • John LaBruzzo, Jr. | |||
| • H. Bernard LeBas | • J. Rogers Pope | |||
| • Scott Simon | ||||
| • Tom Willmott | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 6.3(A))
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 14.36)
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 6.3(C))
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Health and Welfare Committee," accessed February 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.