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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing 189th (2015 - 2016)


Bill No. Bill Title Sponsor Arrived Hearing Schedule
S.66  An Act improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process DiDomenico, Sal N. (SEN) 4/25/2016
H.76  An Act relative to children in the care, protection, and custody of the Commonwealth Collins, Nick (HOU) 5/9/2016
S.82  An Act providing for insurance coverage for vision screening for children Kennedy, Thomas P. (SEN) 4/13/2016
S.91  An Act to assess the impact of the public welfare system on the health and well-being of children McGee, Thomas M. (SEN) 1/14/2016
H.91  An Act ensuring healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families Gregoire, Danielle (HOU) 10/1/2015
S.93  An Act increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents Montigny, Mark C. (SEN) 4/13/2016
S.96  An Act relative to the well being of children O'Connor Ives, Kathleen (SEN) 4/25/2016
H.267  An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services Scibak, John W. (HOU) 9/17/2015 Scheduled for
10/13/2015 11:00 AM
S.284  An Act relative to preventing adolescent substance abuse by expanding SBIRT Flanagan, Jennifer L. (SEN) 7/23/2015
S.352  An Act relative to stabilizing the commonwealth’s nursing facilities Chandler, Harriett L. (SEN) 3/28/2016
S.355  An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities Jehlen, Patricia D. (SEN) 11/9/2015
S.356  An Act promoting equal choice and related cost savings Jehlen, Patricia D. (SEN) 3/24/2016
S.359  An Act relative to protecting the health and safety of elders with hoarding disorder Jehlen, Patricia D. (SEN) 12/10/2015
S.360  An Act relative to training of elder services workers in dementia and Alzheimer’s Jehlen, Patricia D. (SEN) 12/10/2015
S.361  An Act regarding home care services L'Italien, Barbara A. (SEN) 3/21/2016
S.364  An Act relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence Montigny, Mark C. (SEN) 11/16/2015
S.371  An Act regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors Wolf, Daniel A. (SEN) 12/10/2015
S.372  An Act regarding spouses as caregivers Wolf, Daniel A. (SEN) 3/24/2016
H.429  An Act relative to ensuring the wellbeing of all children in the Commonwealth Livingstone, Jay D. (HOU) 1/21/2016
S.463  An Act to ensure microbead-free water Spilka, Karen E. (SEN) 12/21/2015
H.519  An Act relative to the calculation of income for spouses of nursing home residents Fernandes, John V. (HOU) 2/4/2016
S.563  An Act to increase health insurer reporting transparency Wolf, Daniel A. (SEN) 4/7/2016
S.564  An Act establishing a commission relative to group purchasing of health insurance for private sector human service workers Barrett, Michael J. (SEN) 4/15/2015 Scheduled for
7/1/2015 11:00 AM
S.565  An Act relative to physician assistants Chandler, Harriett L. (SEN) 4/15/2015 Scheduled for
9/22/2015 11:00 AM
S.566  An Act relative to dental benefit plan transparency and patients' Bill of Rights Chandler, Harriett L. (SEN) 4/15/2015 Scheduled for
9/22/2015 11:00 AM