Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Elder Affairs

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Monday, May 12, 2025

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

A-1 and Virtual

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 July 11, 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 Patricia Jehlen

Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

ATTN: Laura Gomez-Arango, Communications Director

24 Beacon St. Room 424

Boston, MA 02133

To register to testify, please provide contact information via this form https://forms.office.com/g/7wMAhg3C2g by Friday, May 9 . Those registering to testify virtually will receive further instructions by e-mail about 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 Senator Patricia Jehlen. 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: Vicki Halal victoria.halal@masenate.gov. Chair Jehlen's office can be reached via telephone: (617) 722-1578.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Elder Affairs - 5-12-2025	5/12/2025 10:00 AM	03:00:47

Home & Community Based Services/Assisted Living Residences/Continuing Care Retirement Communities 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
S.495	An Act to codify the Hospital to Home Partnership Program	John C. Velis
H.780	An Act establishing the hospital to home partnership program	Kate Lipper-Garabedian
S.472	An Act relative to Massachusetts home care eligibility	Patricia D. Jehlen
H.783	An Act relative to Massachusetts home care eligibility	John Francis Moran
H.781	An Act establishing the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly	Adrian C. Madaro
S.477	An Act establishing the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly	Robyn K. Kennedy
H.791	An Act relative to assisted living and the frail elder waiver	Thomas M. Stanley
S.474	An Act relative to assisted living and the frail elder waiver	Patricia D. Jehlen
H.782	An Act to strengthen the state home care program workforce	Frank A. Moran
S.464	An Act to strengthen the state home care program workforce	Julian Cyr
S.465	An Act supporting individuals suffering with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their families	Sal N. DiDomenico
H.762	An Act relative to home care services	Mark J. Cusack
S.486	An Act to ensure resident safety within assisted living facilities	Mark C. Montigny
H.1369	An Act to strengthen supportive housing and reduce healthcare costs for low-income seniors	Danielle W. Gregoire
S.469	An Act further regulating the Assisted Living Advisory Council	Patricia D. Jehlen
S.475	An Act promoting housing stability for older adults across the commonwealth	Patricia D. Jehlen
H.770	An Act clarifying the classification of assisted living residences	Kevin G. Honan
S.489	An Act establishing a statewide volunteer program to assist seniors	Michael F. Rush
H.771	An Act relative to intergenerational community engagement	Tara T. Hong
H.4039	An Act relative to universal breakfast and lunch at senior centers	Michelle L. Badger
H.784	An Act relative to assisted living facility residences appeal of findings	David K. Muradian, Jr.
S.478	An Act relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees	Joan B. Lovely
H.776	An Act relative to LGBT and HIV-positive seniors in the Commonwealth	Jack Patrick Lewis
H.755	An Act relative to social card games at municipal senior centers	Brian M. Ashe

Present (9)

Thomas M. Stanley (HOU)

Michelle L. Ciccolo (HOU)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)

Carmine Lawrence Gentile (HOU)

Samantha Montaño (HOU)

James J. O'Day (HOU)

Margaret R. Scarsdale (HOU)

Erika Uyterhoeven (HOU)

Susannah M. Whipps (HOU)

Absent (2)

David Biele (HOU) *

Nicholas A. Boldyga (HOU) *

	Document
	H1369 - Support - Beacon Communities LLC
	H1369 - Support - Hebrew SeniorLife
	H1369 - Support - LeadingAge
	H4039 - Support - Representative Badger
	H4039 - Data from Representative Badger
	H4039 - Support - David B. Warden
	H762 - Support - ALSA
	H762 - Support - Rep. Cusack
	H770 - Support - LeadingAge
	S495 and H780- Support - Access Care Partners
	S495 and H780 - Support - Annemarie Beauparlant
	S495 and H780- Support - MVES
	S495 and H780 - Support - Springwell
	S477 and H781 - Support - LeadingAge
	S464 - Support - Senator Cyr
	H782 - Support - Leader Moran
	S464 and H782 - Oppose - Home Care Alliance of MA
	S472 and H783 - Support - Ethos
	H784 - Support - LeadingAge
	S474- Support - Bob Downing
	S474 - Oppose - MSCA
	S474 and H791- Support - Laura Sousa
	S474 and H791 - Support - Peter Tiernan
	Multiple Bills - Dignity Alliance
	H776- Support - LGBTQIA+ Aging Project
	H783 and S472 -Support - LGBTQIA+ Aging Project Testimony
	H781 and S477 - Support - MassPACE
	H781 and S477 - Support -CHA PACE
	S478 - Support - MassNAELA
	S465 - Oppose - MAHP Testimony

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