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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Public Health 191st (2019 - 2020)

Senate Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 413-C
Boston, MA 02133

House Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 130
Boston, MA 02133
Date Time Topic Location Status Bills
5/7/2019 1:00 PM Public Health Matters B-1 Completed
5/28/2019 1:00 PM Food and Nutrition; Oral Health; Other Public Health Matters A-2 Completed
6/11/2019 1:00 PM Environmental matters A-2 Completed
6/25/2019 11:00 AM End of life options Gardner Auditorium Completed
7/16/2019 1:00 PM Tobacco and agencies A-2 Completed
9/10/2019 1:00 PM Women's and Reproductive Health and Pharmacy B-1 Completed
9/24/2019 1:00 PM Patient Safety and Quality; Workforce Development A-2 Completed
10/8/2019 1:00 PM Disease Prevention, Screening and Treatment; Health Equity B-2 Completed
10/8/2019 1:00 PM Disease Prevention, Screening and Treatment; Health Equity A-2 Rescheduled
10/22/2019 1:00 PM Schools and Children's Health B-1 Completed
10/29/2019 1:00 PM Healthcare facilities and emergency medical services 222 Completed
11/19/2019 12:00 PM Professional Licensure and Scope of Practice A-1 & A-2 Completed
12/3/2019 11:30 AM Vaccines Gardner Auditorium Rescheduled
12/3/2019 1:00 PM Vaccines Gardner Auditorium Completed
12/10/2019 1:00 PM Disposition of Remains, Late Files, Mandated Benefit, Miscellaneous and Vital Records A-2 Completed
1/22/2020 2:00 PM Late filed bills A-1 Completed
2/26/2020 1:00 PM Late filed bills B-2 Completed
3/4/2020 1:00 PM Joint Committee on Public Health Oversight Hearing on Massachusetts Coronavirus Preparedness and Response A-1 Completed
5/11/2020 9:00 AM Late filed bills - Written testimony by email only - Please submit to John.Mahoney@mahouse.gov and Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov Written testimony by email only Completed
7/2/2020 9:00 AM COVID-19 data reporting hearing by electronic testimony only. Please submit testimony by opening this link and completing the form: https://forms.gle/RGEAFt41kFb7mQTq6 Written testimony may also be submitted by a Word or PDF email attachment sent to: John.Mahoney@mahouse.gov and Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov Written Testimony Only Completed
10/8/2020 9:00 AM Public hearing on bills relative to blood plasma donation centers and tobacco regulation by electronic testimony only. Please submit testimony by opening the appropriate link and completing the form. The links to the bills to be heard are the following: Link for H4979/S2871, An Act relative to source plasma donation centers: https://forms.gle/BMjHtV3djrDj6aim7 Link for S2911, An Act to protect communities of color: https://forms.gle/5o1Feb5VWCHyfM8w8 Written testimony may also be submitted by a Word or PDF email attachment sent to: John.Mahoney@mahouse.gov and Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov Written Testimony Only Completed
11/6/2020 11:00 AM Persons who wish to testify, submit written testimony, or both, may sign up and/or submit written testimony by completing this form: https://forms.gle/qmz1nKc572CGyDaZ9. For those who have signed up to testify, the committee will provide a link through which witnesses may join the public hearing. Persons planning to testify must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020. The public hearing will be live streamed through the legislative website. If you have any questions, you may email John.Mahoney@mahouse.gov or Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov Virtual Hearing Completed