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House Human Services previews epinephrine bill, recovery‑residence testimony and Marsh House site visit
Summary
Committee chair previewed afternoon testimony on an epinephrine access bill for child care centers (H57/H574), plans for recovery‑residence and forensic facility bills, and announced a Friday site visit to Marsh House supportive housing.
The House Human Services Committee used part of its meeting to preview upcoming bills and witnesses.
The chair said the committee will take testimony this afternoon on an H bill about access to epinephrine in child‑care centers (referred to in the meeting as H57/H574). Janet Mclofflin and a parent who lost a child allegedly due to lack of access were listed as potential witnesses; the committee plans to take testimony before sending the bill to the Education Committee for inclusion in that chamber’s miscellaneous education bill.
Members were told the committee expects to revisit S239 and to consider S157 (a recovery‑residence bill) with additional witnesses who have personal or professional experience related to religious‑member exclusions. The committee also anticipated a walkthrough of S193 (a forensic facility bill, currently in Judiciary) and discussion of S198 (tobacco) and S206 (early childhood educator licensure). The chair said S157 was likely to be voted out later in the week and, if approved, would go to the floor.
The chair flagged a forthcoming discussion of the Human Services Board report and said Agency of Human Services (AHS) recommendations being proposed for H938 were not, in the chair’s view, appropriate to add as a late amendment to that bill; she urged a fuller testimonial process if those recommendations are to be considered.
Finally, the committee announced a field trip next Friday to Marsh House, a supportive‑housing site in Waterberry serving people with developmental disabilities in community housing; members were advised to wear closed‑toed shoes and that the visit would include hard hats for the tour.
No votes were taken during the previews; members were reminded to coordinate witnesses through committee staff and to expect possible changes as bills move between committees.
