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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Public Health 189th (2015 - 2016)

Date Time Topic Location Status Bills
5/5/2015 2:30 PM Disease prevention and control; vision; emergency medical services A-2 Completed
6/2/2015 1:00 PM Women and children and school health and sports injuries A-2 Completed
6/23/2015 1:00 PM Funeral and Remains; Vital Records; Medical Records and Health Information Technology A-2 Completed
7/14/2015 1:00 PM Marijuana, Tobacco and Substance Abuse A-2 Completed
7/14/2015 1:00 PM Marijuana, Tobacco and Substance Abuse A-2 Rescheduled
7/28/2015 1:00 PM Environmental A-2 Completed
9/17/2015 1:00 PM Food, Nutrition and Miscellaneous A-2 Completed
9/29/2015 1:00 PM Oral Health, Mandated Benefit and Health Care Agencies A-2 Completed
9/29/2015 1:00 PM Oral Health, Mandated Benefit and Health Care Agencies A-2 Rescheduled
10/20/2015 1:00 PM Patient safety, health care quality, and workforce development A-2 Completed
10/27/2015 1:00 PM Right to aid in dying A-1 and A-2 Completed
11/2/2015 1:00 PM Joint Committees on Mental Health and Substance Abuse & Public Health: Informational Hearing on Substance Abuse A-1 Completed
11/17/2015 10:00 AM Professional Licensure and Scope of Practice Gardner Auditorium Completed
12/3/2015 1:00 PM Pharmacy A-1 and A-2 Completed
12/8/2015 1:00 PM Hospitals and determination of need A-2 Completed
12/15/2015 1:00 PM General A-2 Completed
4/12/2016 12:30 PM Late-filed bills A-2 Completed
5/10/2016 12:30 AM Late-filed bills no. 2 A-2 Completed
6/16/2016 6:30 PM Testimony will be heard by invitation-only from fellow legislators & Lyme disease prevention specialists from UMass Medical & DPH. First Parish of Bolton, Davis Hall Completed