Human Services Committee to Consider Mental Health, Methadone and Sober Housing Measures
WHAT: The House Human Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals.
House Bill 1251 would expand the definition of mental health and intellectual disability to someone who experienced childhood sexual abuse; House Bill 1295 would include deaths and incidents attributable to the use and misuse of Suboxone as part of the Methadone Death and Incident Review Team; and
House Resolution 424 would urge Congress to examine existing federal laws relating to sober living arrangements.
WHO: DiGirolamo and members of the Human Services Committee, along with Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia), sponsor of House Bill 1251; and Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), sponsor of House Resolution 424. DiGirolamo is the sponsor of
House Bill 1295.
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept., 30, call of the chair from the House floor.
WHERE: Room 60, East Wing, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg.
Media contact: Jennifer Keaton, 717.705.2094,
jkeaton@pahousegop.com
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