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2021-2022 Children, Families, Health, and Human Services Interim Committee

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Next Scheduled Meeting:

Aug. 26, 2022
8 a.m.
Room 137, State Capitol & Zoom
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Committee Staff:
Sue OConnell, Researcher
Alexis Sandru, Attorney
Fong Hom, Secretary

The Children and Families Interim Committee is a joint bipartisan committee of the Legislature that meets between legislative sessions to monitor the Department of Public Health and Human Services; conduct interim studies; and generally review issues related to health and human services.

Committee Members

REPRESENTATIVE
ED STAFMAN (D) --Chair

REPRESENTATIVE
DENNIS LENZ (R) --Vice Chair

REPRESENTATIVE
MARY CAFERRO (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
JENNIFER CARLSON (R)

SENATOR
CHRIS FRIEDEL (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
JANE GILLETTE (R)

SENATOR
JEN GROSS (D)

SENATOR
THERESA MANZELLA (R)

SENATOR
MARY MCNALLY (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
DANNY TENENBAUM (D)

The audio minutes are the official minutes of the committee. Both the video and audio recordings of each meeting are available shortly after the meeting ends. A minutes log will be published later, noting the time at which various items were discussed.

Full Committee

June 27, 2022: Agenda- Minutes Log - Audio / Video
May 12-13, 2022: Agenda
   Minutes Log: May 12 - May 13
   Video: May 12 - May 13
   Audio: May 12 - May 13
March 15, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
March 4, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
January 20-21, 2022: Agenda
    Minutes Log: January 20, 2022 -- Minutes Log: January 21, 2022
   Audio: January 20 - January 21 
   Video: January 20 - January 21 
November 15-16, 2021: Agenda
  Minutes Log: November 15 - November 16
   Audio/Video: November 15 Audio / Video - November 16 Audio / Video
September 22, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
August 10, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
July 6, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio/  Video
June 16, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video

HB 39 Working Group

March 2, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
January 27, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
November 19, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
October 12, 2021: Agenda -  Minutes Log- Audio / Video

Assigned Studies

  • SJR 14: Adult Mental Health System
  • HJR 35: Children's Mental Health System
  • HJR 39: Involuntary Commitment of Individuals with Dementia
  • HJR 44: Foster Care System
  • HJR 45: Child Removal and Reunification Triggers

Statutorily Required Study

  • HB 39: Prehearing Conferences in CPS Cases

The committee may develop legislation related to its assigned studies or oversight duties as the interim nears completion. Draft and approved legislation will be posted here as it becomes available.

The committee adopted rules and procedures for the interim at its organizational meeting in June 2021 and adopted a work plan for the interim at its August 2021 meeting. Members decided at their September 2021 meeting to focus on their three mental health studies during the first half of the interim and on their three child protective services during the second half of the interim, resulting in an update to the work plan.