Hearings scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Committee on CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Public Hearing to be held in Room B-1 at 10:30 A.M.

Senate, No. 61
Petition of Brian Coppola for legislation relative to disabilities alone not being deemed as abuse or neglect of a child under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
Senate, No. 65
Petition of Gale D. Candaras, Martha M. Walz, Richard T. Moore, Christine E. Canavan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to rates for human and social service programs.
Senate, No. 66
Petition of Gale D. Candaras, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and Michael R. Knapik for legislation relative to the reporting of child abuse to local law enforcement officials.
Senate, No. 74
Petition of Cynthia S. Creem and Kay Khan for legislation to protect children from emotional abuse.
Senate, No. 85
Petition of Michael R. Knapik, James E. Timilty, Bruce E. Tarr, Stephen M. Brewer and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the reporting of child abuse to local law enforcement officials.
House, No. 74
Petition of Demetrius J. Atsalis relative to the physical examination of children prior to procedures by the Juvenile Court to place such children in custody of the Department of Social Services.
House, No. 82
Petition of Garrett J. Bradley for legislation to establish regional medical diagnostic centers for child sexual abuse.
House, No. 83
Petition of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Gale D. Candaras relative to mandated reporting of child abuse by social workers.
House, No. 105
Petition of Kay Khan and others relative to the protection and care of minor children of certain criminal offenders.
House, No. 112
Petition of Stephen P. LeDuc and others relative to the mandatory reporting of child abuse by health care practitioners.
House, No. 125
Petition of Kevin J. Murphy and others relative to the reporting of child abuse cases by certain municipal inspectors.
House, No. 128
Petition of Elizabeth A. Poirier and Scott P. Brown that the Department of Social Services be authorized to retain certain information to assist in risk and safety assessments of children and families.
House, No. 145
Petition of Thomas M. Menino and others relative to reporting child abuse.
House, No. 1151
Petition of John A. Lepper and others relative to caregiver consent for medical and educational decisions for minors.


Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Hearing to be held in Room A-1 at 10:00 A.M.

Senate, No. 129
Petition of Jarrett T. Barrios, Pamela P. Resor, Douglas W. Petersen, William N. Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote healthy communities and the environment.
Senate, No. 1229
Petition of Patricia D. Jehlen, Douglas W. Petersen and Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. for legislation to restrict access to birth records.
Senate, No. 1234
Petition of Thomas M. McGee, Robert F. Fennell and Steven M. Walsh for legislation to further regulate the rights of adopted children.
Senate, No. 1317
Petition of Robert A. O'Leary and Karen E. Spilka for legislation studying the health effects of toxic mold.
Senate, No. 1319
Petition of Robert A. O'Leary for legislation relative to the pronouncement of death in a rest home.
Senate, No. 2201
Petition of Dianne Wilkerson and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to reduce asthma rates and their associated costs.
Senate, No. 2204
Petition of Dianne Wilkerson and Karen E. Spilka for legislation to reduce asthma and other health threats from cleaning products used in schools, hospitals and public housing.
House, No. 803
Petition filed at the request of Brooke Loughlin and others relative to providing for a lead paint abatement program for family day care homes.
House, No. 2054
Petition of Thomas J. Calter relative to birth, marriage and death records.
House, No. 2055
Petition of Thomas J. Calter relative to birth, marriage and death records.
House, No. 2061
Petition of Paul C. Casey relative to testing for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C prior to the issuance of marriage licenses.
House, No. 2068
Petition of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera relative to the issuance of certificates by registers of probate for certain persons changing marriage names.
House, No. 2114
Joint petition of Geoffrey D. Hall, Susan C. Fargo and another for legislation to prohibit the use of styrofoam in the public schools of the Commonwealth.
House, No. 2131
Petition of John D. Keenan and others relative to expanding the lead paint abatement loan program.
House, No. 2138
Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to the issuance of certified birth records to Native Americans.
House, No. 2154
Petition of Peter J. Koutoujian, William C. Galvin and another relative to birth, marriage and death records under the control of the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.
House, No. 2181
Joint petition of Peter J. Koutoujian and others relative to air quality in schools and public buildings.
House, No. 2187
Petition of Paul Kujawski relative to the fees for records of hospital patients.
House, No. 2189
Petition of John A. Lepper and others for legislation to establish a voluntary health records registry forbiological parents of adopted persons.
House, No. 2190
Petition of John A. Lepper and others for legislation to further regulate access to birth certificates.
House, No. 2201
Petition of James M. Murphy for legislation to require certified identification when requesting copies of birth certificates.
House, No. 2202
Petition of Patrick M. Natale relative to the definition of "open enrollment" under the prescription drug advantage program. 
House, No. 2213
Petition of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others that the State Registrar be directed to to establish an electronic system of vital records.
House, No. 2218
Petition of Douglas W. Petersen and others relative to the transmission of certain vital records and verification of identity.
House, No. 2224
Petition of Elizabeth A. Poirier relative to access to birth records of certain persons born out of wedlock.
House, No. 2227
Joint petition of Denise Provost and others relative to reporting on health effects of particulate matter.
House, No. 2246
Petition of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to further regulate the use of certain cleaning products in schools, hospitals, day care centers and public housing to provide fora reduction in asthma and other health threats.
House, No. 2248
Petition of Frank I. Smizik and others relative to the birth certificates of certain adopted children under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Services.
House, No. 2253
Petition of Robert P. Spellane and Edward M. Augustus, Jr. for legislation to increase access to certain birth and marriage records.
House, No. 2270
Petition of Anthony J. Verga and others relative to disclosure of information concerning certain birth, marriage and death records.
House, No. 3883
Petition of Jennifer M. Callahan and others for legislation to establish a center for Lymes Disease in the Department of Public Health.


EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

For the committee on Public Health in Room A-1, After hearing.


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