Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Elder Affairs

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Monday, April 14, 2025

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

A-1

Event Description

Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Hearing.

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs.

All matters filed in the House that are listed above are required to be reported on by June 13, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27.

The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be livestreamed on the General Court website, https://malegislature.gov/. Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Aging and Independence page.

At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. The committee may limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information, information about minors, or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others.

Written testimony can be submitted via email at jointcommittee.elderaffairs@malegislature.gov or physically mailed to the House Chair:

Chair Thomas M. Stanley

Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

ATTN: Research Director Julianna Fernandez

24 Beacon St. Room 167

Boston, MA 02133

To register to testify, please provide contact information via this form by Friday, April 11th. Those registering to testify virtually will receive further instructions by e-mail on how to participate. Same-day registration will only be available to those testifying in person.

For in-person and remote testimony please include:

1. Name;

2. Organization you represent;

3. Whether on behalf of yourself or an organization;

4. Mailing address;

5. Email address;

6. Telephone number;

7. In-person or remote testimony;

8. Bills testifying on;

9. Whether support or oppose.

This hearing will be chaired by House Chair Thomas Stanley. If you have any questions regarding the hearing, legislation, format of the hearing, or reasonable accommodations required to ensure people with disabilities can participate fully in the committee process, please email: Julianna Fernandez julianna.hernandez@mahouse.gov, and/or Jennifer L’Heureux jennifer.lheureux@mahouse.gov. House Chair Stanley’s office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-2810.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Elder Affairs - 4-14-2025	4/14/2025 10:00 AM	01:35:19

Joint Committee on Aging and Independence 10:00am - 12:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.789	An Act to improve Massachusetts home care	Thomas M. Stanley
S.470	An Act to improve Massachusetts home care	Patricia D. Jehlen
H.778	An Act relative to the LGBTQ aging commission	Kate Lipper-Garabedian
S.473 C	An Act relative to the commission on LGBTQ aging	Patricia D. Jehlen
H.777	An Act supporting seniors' financial stability	Kate Lipper-Garabedian
S.471	An Act supporting seniors’ financial stability	Patricia D. Jehlen
H.765	An Act relative to councils on aging	Kate Donaghue
S.487	An Act relative to councils on aging	Mark C. Montigny
S.484	An Act relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence	Mark C. Montigny

Present (8)

Thomas M. Stanley (HOU)

David Biele (HOU)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)

Carmine Lawrence Gentile (HOU)

Samantha Montaño (HOU)

James J. O'Day (HOU)

Margaret R. Scarsdale (HOU)

Erika Uyterhoeven (HOU)

Absent (3)

Nicholas A. Boldyga (HOU) *

Michelle L. Ciccolo (HOU) *

Susannah M. Whipps (HOU) *

	Document
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - Representative Sabadosa
	All Bills Testimony - Support - Dignity Alliance
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - Home Care Association of America
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - Home Care Aide Council
	H765 and S487 Testimony - Support - MCOA
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - Anthony Soto
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - Larry Michel
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - 1199SEIU
	H778 and S473 Testimony - Support - Rep. Lipper-Garabedian
	H777 and S471 Testimony - Support - Rep. Lipper-Garabedian
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - Lori Pontes
	H789 and S470 Testimony - Support - Doug Hano
	H765 and S487 Testimony - Support - Rep. Barber

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