Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
10 a.m, Majority Caucus Room
To consider the nomination of Dr. Karen Murphy as Secretary of Health
10:00
Opening Statements – Senator Vance/Senator Kitchen
10:05
Introduction of the Acting Secretary by Senator Blake
10:10
Dr. Karen Murphy – Acting Secretary Department of Health
10:15
Questions
SB 609 (Mensch) | Bill Summary – Creates the Prostate Cancer Surveillance, Education, Detection and Treatment Act
Amendment A01530 – Changes the Department of Health’s responsibilities, the composition of the task force and adds an expiration date.
SR 113 (Kitchen/Vance) | Bill Summary – Urges the Commonwealth to use “person first” language when referring to people with disabilities.