Senator Cool Rumsey appointed to two Senate committees
STATE HOUSE –
President of the Senate M. Teresa Paiva Weed has assigned Sen. Catherine Cool
Rumsey (D – Dist. 34, Charlestown , Exeter , Hopkinton, Richmond ,
West Greenwich ) to two Senate committees for
the 2013-2014 legislative session.
Senator Rumsey, who is
serving her first term in the Senate, will serve as a member of the Senate
Committee on Health and Human Services, as well as the Environment and
Agriculture Committee.
The Senate Committee on Environment and Agriculture
considers issues relating to the conservation of air, land, water, plant,
animal, mineral and other natural resources of the state.
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee considers legislation and matters dealing with the Departments of Health; Human Services; and Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. It also handles legislation relative to public health and welfare, health care, human service access and quality, professional standards of practice and facility standards of care.
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee considers legislation and matters dealing with the Departments of Health; Human Services; and Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. It also handles legislation relative to public health and welfare, health care, human service access and quality, professional standards of practice and facility standards of care.