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Health, Education and Human Services Committee

The six-member committee provides legislative oversight on matters involving health, social services, education, general governmental services, human services, and ensuring compliance with employment and labor laws and policies relating to veteran services.
The committee’s duties are:
  • To promulgate regulations, promote accountability to policies, and provided legislation oversight on matters involving health, social services, education, general governmental services and human services.
  • To oversee the education initiatives of the Navajo Nation by promoting academic excellence and culturally relevant education.
  • To oversee Navajo Nation efforts in implementing and ensuring compliance with labor laws and policies of the Navajo Nation and laws relating to veterans services.
  • To oversee Navajo Nation policies and priorities to optimize the delivery of social services and health services to the Navajo people consistent with the traditional practices and customs of the Navajo people.

To view the HEHSC Authority Navajo Nation Code, click here.

Standing Committee:

Vince R. James

Chair

(Fort Defiance Agency)

George Tolth

Member

(Eastern Agency)

Helena Nez Begay

Member

(Western Agency)

Germaine Simonson

Vice Chairman

(Central Agency)

Dr. Andy Nez

Member

(Fort Defiance Agency)

Curtis Yanito

Member

(Northern Agency)