Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, 2007-2008

Collection

Identifier: ST2007_01

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The committee is composed of 29 members, 16 from the majority and 13from the minority. Committee members include Rep. Phyllis Mundy (D), Majority Chair, Rep. Steve Samuelson (D), Subcommittee Majority Chair on Care and Services, Rep. William F. Keller (D), Subcommittee Majority Chair on Programs and Benefits, Rep. John T. Galloway (D), Secretary, Rep. Tim Hennessey (R), Minority Chair, Rep. Katharine M. Watson (R), Subcommittee Minority Chair on Care and Services, Rep. Martin T. Causer (R), Subcommittee Minority Chair on Programs and Benefits. The Aging and Older Adult Services Committee focused on the following issues: personal care homes, exploitation of older adults, nursing homes, senior care services, baby boomers, PACE/PACENET, assisted living programs.

During the session, the Committee held public hearings on elder care reform, property tax and rent rebates, baby boomers, direct care workers’ issues, carbon monoxide detectors, assisted living programs, and home share programs.

Dates

2007 - 2008
Acquisition: 2001-12-11

Creator

House. Aging and Older Adult Services Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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(c) Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Office of the Chief Clerk.

Extent

1.00 Cubic Feet

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into 6 series. 1. Committee Record. 2. Meetings, Tours, and Public Hearings. 3. House Blue Backs. 4. House Resolutions that Died in Committee. 5. Senate Bills that Died in Committee. 6. Subcommittee Assignments.

Custodial History

Aging and Older Adult Services Committee to the Pennsylvania House of Represenatives Archives

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Aging and Older Adult Services Committee

Method of Acquisition

Pursuant to House Rule 45 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (titled “Powers and Duties of Standing Committees and Subcommittees”) governing the management and disposition of historically valuable committee material, the secretary of the committee must record the attendance of Members and any votes taken, the minutes of the meeting and records, bills, and other papers in the possession of committees and subcommittees which must be submitted to the Chief Clerk at the end of every two year legislative session for permanent archival storage.