Public Health & Human Services

Meeting Information | About Policy Committees

Chair: Gary Hendrickx (Swift)
Vice Chair: Joan Lee (Polk)
AMC Policy Analysts: Kari Oldfield - Tabbert (Health), Matt Freeman (Human Services),
Angie Thies (Child Wellbeing)

The Health & Human Services Policy Committee (HHSPC) addresses the following areas of county government:

Public Health
Health Care
Welfare
Social Services
Juvenile Corrections
Jobs and Training

Purpose: To recommend policy positions to the general membership and/or the board of directors for inclusion in the Association's policy platform.

Responsibilities: Policy committees examine, discuss and draft AMC legislative policies for approval by the full Association. A policy committee may create subcommittees in order to meet the needs of the committee.

Membership: Each policy committee has one appointee from each member county. Counties with seven member boards of commissioners are allowed to appoint one person per committee, plus two additional appointments.

Meetings: Meets in person at the Legislative Conference, Policy Conference, and Annual Conference (no reimbursement for travel or per diem). Any other meetings by phone and/or Go-To-Meeting as needed.