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Bill to rename and expand governor’s health‑disparities council draws mixed testimony
Summary
House Bill 1262 would rename and expand the governor’s health‑disparities council into the Governor’s Council for Health, Equity and Justice, add several commission representatives and youth members, and require a statewide vision and policy recommendations, witnesses told the House Health Care & Wellness Committee.
House Bill 1262 would rename and reconstitute the Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council on Health Disparities as the Governor’s Council for Health, Equity and Justice, expand membership to include additional commissions and a federally recognized tribe, increase public membership and require the council to develop statewide vision and universal goals for health and well‑being, the committee heard on Jan. 22, 2025.
Committee staff described multiple changes: the name change; addition of representatives from the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment, the LGBTQ Commission, the Women’s Commission and a federally recognized tribe; expansion of public members from two to six with at least two youth…
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