Hearing DetailsSpecial legislative commission to conduct a comprehensive investigation and study into the future of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children

Event Details

Status:: Completed
Event Date:: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Start Time:: 10:00 AM
Location:: B-2 and Virtual
Event Description: SPECIAL COMMISSION ON PAPPAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

The Special Commission on Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children will conduct a hybrid public hearing in Hearing Room B2 on June 17, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Hearing will feature testimony from invited stakeholders on the work of Pappas, as well as written and oral testimony from members of the public.

Individuals testifying should limit their remarks to 3 minutes. All panels should limit their testimony to a total of 6 minutes.

Please be advised that all written testimony submitted will be read by Commission Members and staff and may be made publicly available at the discretion of the Chairs. The committee may limit availability or redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness, or safety of the testifier or others.

***INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION / TESTIMONY***

LINK TO PRE-REGISTER TO TESTIFY: Persons who wish to testify in person or virtually or submit written testimony may do so by completing this form linked here (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/JRuNkcsPJm).

DEADLINE TO PRE-REGISTER: Persons planning to testify virtually must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2025. Individuals and groups testifying in person are strongly encouraged to register using the form above prior to the deadline. Registration by the deadline is required for those who wish to testify virtually during the live hearing and encouraged for those who wish to testify in person. Persons who do not have a Microsoft account or do not wish to use the Microsoft form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing matthew.murphy@masenate.gov. Please indicate whether you plan to testify in person or virtually. Participants who indicate that they plan to testify virtually will receive an invitation to the hearing with instructions via email after the deadline closes.

SAME DAY SIGN-UP FOR IN-PERSON TESTIMONY ONLY – IF TIME ALLOWS: Individuals who miss the deadline to pre-register for testimony may appear on the day of the hearing and sign-up to speak in person on forms provided by committee staff outside of the hearing room. Time permitting, when all pre-registered individuals have been called to testify, the Chairs will then call any individuals who sign-up on the day of the hearing.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: If you would like to provide written testimony, please include the ‘Pappas Commission” in the subject line of the email, as well as your name, address, phone number, and organization, if any, on the submitted testimony. Written testimony is encouraged and will continue to be accepted after the hearing. Such testimony may be submitted via email to matthew.murphy@masenate.gov or physically mailed to the Senate Chair:

Chair Bill Driscoll Jr.

ATTN: Matt Murphy

24 Beacon St., Room 507

Boston, MA 02133

Those who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the signup deadline.

ORDER OF TESTIMONY: The Chairs, at their discretion, will determine the order of testimony during the course of the hearing. Invited Testifiers shall speak first, where possible, followed by members of the general public. It is the responsibility of the individuals registered to testify to be prepared to speak when called upon by the Chairs. In the event that an individual is called by the Chairs and that person is not logged into the Teams platform, the Chairs will move on and call the next individual or panel.

This hearing will be recorded and archived for later viewing. Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the livestream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website.

If you have any questions, you may email Matthew.Murphy@masenate.gov.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Special Legislative Commission on Pappas - 6-17-2026	6/17/2026 10:00 AM	04:06:56

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