Long-Term Care Planning Committee Members

Long Term Care Planning Committee Members (June 2026)

Legislators

Senator Matthew L. Lesser, Co-Chair, Human Services Committee (Tri-Chair)

Representative Jane M. Garibay, Co-Chair, Aging Committee (Tri-Chair)

Senator Jan Hochadel, Co-Chair, Aging Committee

Senator Tony Hwang, Ranking Member, Aging Committee and Human Services Committee

Representative Mitch Bolinsky, Ranking Member, Aging Committee

Senator Saud Anwar, Co-Chair, Public Health Committee

Representative Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Co-Chair, Public Health Committee

Senator Heather S. Somers, Ranking Member, Public Health Committee

Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Ranking Member, Public Health Committee

Representative Jillian Gilchrest, Co-Chair, Human Services Committee

Senator Jason Perillo, Ranking Member, Human Services Committee

Representative Jay M. Case, Ranking Member, Human Services Committee

State Agencies Representatives

Melissa Morton, Office of Policy and Management (Tri-Chair)

Christine Weston, Department of Social Services

William Seals, Department of Children and Families

Margy Gerundo-Murkette, Department of Aging and Disability Services

Krista Ostaszewski, Department of Developmental Services

Katie Daly, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Barbara Cass, Department of Public Health

Matthew Tysinski, Department of Transportation

Michael Santoro, Department of Housing

Laura Watson, Department of Housing (alternate)