The Health & Human Services Committee focuses on issues related to social services, health care, behavioral health, elder care, child welfare, Emergency Medical Services and workforce development.
2011-12 Health & Human Services Policy Chairs*
Karson Turner, Co-Chair (Hendry)
Scarlet Frisina, Co-Chair (Columbia)
Barbara Sharief, Co-Vice Chair (Broward)
Jennifer Thompson, Co-Vice Chair (Orange)
*All FAC members are invited to participate in any committee they find of interest, only the Chairs and Co-Chairs are appointed by the President.
Health & Human Services Issues:
- Aging - Information relating to services and programs for the elderly. Topics include long-term-care, nursing homes, Medicaid Reform and Assisted Living Facilities.
- Children - Resources and Information on programs for children including the Florida KidCare program, Medicaid, Children Services and Child Welfare.
- Emergency Medical Services - Issues affecting county ambulance providers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and local systems of health care. Topics include Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN), ambulance transport, assignment of benefits and Automatic External Defibrillator regulation.
- Health Care - Resources and Information on health care issues including County Health Departments, Medicaid, Medicaid Reform, Indigent Health Care, Medically Needy, the Low Income Pool and Health Insurance.
- Social Services - Information regarding social services and social programs, including issues such as behavioral health, homelessness, HIV/AIDS Programs, Transportation Disadvantaged, Veteran’s Services, Community Services Block Grants (CSBG) and workforce development.
2012 Major Bills
For more information on these issues contact Heather Wildermuth, Senior Legislative Advocate, at (850) 922-4300.
Department of Health Reorg Amendment: Feb 3, 2012