Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Elder Affairs

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

B-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 August 23, 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 Monday, June 23. Those registering to testify virtually will receive further instructions by email 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.fernandez@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	6/24/2025 10:00 AM	01:22:52

Health, Safety, & Training 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.756	An Act increasing the penalties for unfair and deceptive actions perpetrated against persons with disabilities and senior citizens	Bruce J. Ayers
H.757	An Act relative to mandatory reporting of elder abuse	Tackey Chan
H.758	An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Tackey Chan
H.769	An Act to improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia	Danielle W. Gregoire
H.775	An Act establishing a commission on aging disabled adults	John J. Lawn, Jr.
H.786	An Act protecting vulnerable elders from abuse	Tram T. Nguyen
H.787	An Act establishing a special commission to investigate and study the feasibility of dedicated senior shelters in Massachusetts	Sean Reid
H.788	An Act to ensure senior care organization quality and accountability	David Allen Robertson
H.792	An Act establishing a special commission on a statewide long-term services and supports benefit program	Thomas M. Stanley
H.796	An Act to establish the office of older adult advocate	Steven Ultrino
H.1352	An Act establishing a prescription drug rebate program for seniors	Nicholas A. Boldyga
S.466	An Act protecting vulnerable elders from abuse	James B. Eldridge
S.467	An Act ensuring senior care organization quality and accountability	Barry R. Finegold
S.468	An Act to improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia	Adam Gómez
S.476	An Act establishing a special commission on a statewide long-term services and supports benefit program	Patricia D. Jehlen
S.481	An Act to establish the Office of Older Adult Advocate	Paul W. Mark
S.490	An Act relative to family visitation with a vulnerable adult	Bruce E. Tarr
S.491	An Act to improve resilience in older adults and people with disabilities during public health, environmental or technological emergencies	Bruce E. Tarr

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) *

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Elder Affairs

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