Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Elder Affairs

Event Details

Status:: Completed
Event Date:: Monday, June 12, 2023
Start Time:: 1:00 PM
Location:: A-1 and Virtual
Event Description: Health, Safety, and Training

The Joint Committee on Elder Affairs will hold a hybrid public hearing on Monday, June 12, 2023 at 1pm in Room A-1 of the State House with an option for testimony to be offered virtually.

To testify virtually, registration is required in advance. Please complete this form to register before 12 noon on *Friday June 9th* - late registrants may not be accepted. Once registered, in advance of the hearing you will receive an email after the deadline has passed with further instructions on how to participate.

To testify in person, participants are requested to pre-register via this form; however, same-day registration for in-person testimony will be available to those present in the hearing room.

The Committee will only be accepting testimony on the bills listed on the hearing agenda. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chairs.

If you plan to testify as a panel, please note the name(s) of your co-panelist(s) on the form when registering. All panelists listed will need to register individually via the sign-up form if testifying remotely.

The Chairs will limit oral testimony to 3 minutes per speaker.

Written testimony is encouraged and will continue to be accepted after the hearing until the relevant bill is acted upon by the Elder Affairs Committee. Such testimony may be submitted via email to joseph.russo@mahouse.gov and victoria.halal@masenate.gov.

The full text of the bills, information on sponsors, and the livestream of this hearing are and will be available on the Legislature's website. This hearing will be recorded and archived.
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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Elder Affairs -- 6-12-2023	6/12/2023 1:00 PM	00:52:28

Agenda

Health, Safety, and Training 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.613	An Act increasing the penalties for unfair and deceptive actions perpetrated against persons with disabilities and senior citizens	Bruce J. Ayers
H.618	An Act separating non-elderly handicapped/disabled housing from elderly housing	Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
H.620	An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Tackey Chan
H.621	An Act relative to mandatory reporting of elder abuse	Tackey Chan
H.622	An Act to establish the Office of Elder Advocate	Josh S. Cutler
H.629	An Act to improve Alzheimer's’ and dementia care in senior care options programs	Danielle W. Gregoire
H.632	An Act establishing a commission to study the financial abuse of elders	Hannah Kane
H.638	An Act supporting seniors’ financial stability	Kate Lipper-Garabedian
H.643	An Act to ensure senior care organization quality and accountability	Brian W. Murray
H.644	An Act protecting vulnerable elders from abuse	Tram T. Nguyen
H.646	An Act to ensure senior care organization quality and accountability	David Allen Robertson
H.647	An Act protecting elders from bullying	Alan Silvia
S.366	An Act protecting vulnerable elders from abuse	James B. Eldridge
S.368	An Act relative to emergency lighting in senior housing	James B. Eldridge
S.369	An Act to ensure senior care organization quality and accountability	Barry R. Finegold
S.383	An Act to improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options programs	Jason M. Lewis
S.394	An Act to establish safe staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities	Mark C. Montigny
S.396	An Act to establish the office of elder advocate	Jacob R. Oliveira
S.399	An Act protecting the rights of older adults and people with disabilities	Rebecca L. Rausch
S.402	An Act relative to family visitation with a vulnerable adult	Bruce E. Tarr
S.403	An Act to improve resilience in older adults and people with disabilities during public health, environmental or technological emergencies	Bruce E. Tarr

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Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Elder Affairs

Health, Safety, and Training 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Elder Affairs

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