Surname meaning for Villers English (of Norman origin) and northern French: habitational name from any of the numerous places in France named Viller(s) or Villier(s), from Late Latin villare âoutlying farmâ, âdependent settlementâ. View more Surname facts for Villers
The Senate Health Care Committee considers issues relating to health care services, long-term care, and developmental disabilities. The Committee has oversight of the licensing and regulation of health care facilities and professions as well as pharmacies and pharmaceutical drugs, including medical marijuana.
On December 24, 2009, the Senate passed an alternative health care bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590). In 2010, the House abandoned its reform bill in favor of amending the Senate bill (via the reconciliation process) in the form of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.