Hearings scheduled for Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Committee on CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Public Hearing to be held in Gardner Auditorium at 10:30 A.M.

Senate, No. 98
Petition of Mark C. Montigny and William N. Brownsberger for legislation to require equal benefits for all new mothers.
Senate, No. 114
Petition of Karen E. Spilka, Robert E. Travaglini, Thomas M. McGee, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation to support strong families by providing paid family and medical leave, increasing tax deductions, and establishing a work-family council..


Committee on LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Public Hearing to be held in Gardner Auditorium at 10:30 A.M.

Senate, No. 1071
Petition of Patricia D. Jehlen, Steven A. Tolman, Ellen Story and ChristineE. Canavan for legislation relative to establishing family and employment security through temporary disability insurance and family temporary disability insurance.
House, No. 1779
Petition of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to establishing paid family and medical leave for Massachusetts employees.
House, No. 1821
Petition of Allen J. McCarthy relative to medical leave.
House, No. 3798
Petition of Robert M. Koczera and others for legislation to require certain employers to provide unpaid family and medical leave.


Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Public Hearing to be held in Room A-2 at 10:00 A.M.

Senate, No. 258
Petition of Joan M. Menard for legislation relative to internet sales.
House, No. 4227
Petition of Daniel E. Bosley for legislation to establish a creative economy council within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.


Committee on FINANCIAL SERVICES

Public Hearing to be held in Room B-1 at 1:00 P.M.

Senate, No. 562
Petition of Steven A. Baddour for legislation relative to promoting a transparent, fair and equitable pricing structure in the insurance industry.
Senate, No. 572
Petition of Stephen J. Buoniconti for legislation relative to dental service corporations.
Senate, No. 583
Petition of Cynthia S. Creem, Mark C. Montigny, Patricia D. Jehlen, Willaim N. Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to health insurance rate responsibility.
Senate, No. 593
Petition of Patricia D. Jehlen, Steven A. Tolman, Bruce E. Tarr, Ellen Story and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to promoting the efficient use of health care revenues.
Senate, No. 602
Petition of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to provide financial protections for consumers enrolled in health maintenance organizations.
Senate, No. 606
Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to provide coverage for the use of new technologies.
Senate, No. 614
Petition of Richard T. Moore and Joan M. Menard for legislation relative to providing equity in the provision of prescription drug coverage.
Senate, No. 617
Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to clarify deductions that can be made from private long term disability insurance plans.
Senate, No. 630
Petition of Leonard H. Golder for legislation to provide for regulation of health insurance rates.
Senate, No. 631
Petition of Loenard H. Golder for legislation relative to the cancellation of insurance policies.
House, No. 904
Petition of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation relative to health insurance rate setting by the Division of Insurance.
House, No. 905
Petition of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to limit annual costs charged to members of health maintenance organizations.
House, No. 907
Petition of John J. Binienda and John P. Fresolo relative to regulating insurance premium rates for accident and sickness insurance and long term care insurance.
House, No. 935
Petition of Brian S. Dempsey relative to the reimbursement of prepaid premiums on health insurance policies of deceased persons.
House, No. 936
Petition filed at the request of Sue Pothier relative to preferred provider insurance policies.
House, No. 961
Petition of Anne M. Gobi and others relative to notice of default of payments made by the employer of the insured prior to cancellation of the policy covering the insured.
House, No. 984
Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to health insurance payments for nursing home workers.
House, No. 1005
Petition of Ronald Mariano for legislation to prevent the sharing of prescription data.
House, No. 1018
Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to insurance contracts between carriers and health care providers.
House, No. 1036
Petition of Allen J. McCarthy relative to health insurance coverage for mail order prescription drugs.
House, No. 1074
Petition of William F. Galvin for legislation to further regulate health maintenance organizations doing business in the Commonwealth.
House, No. 3782
Petition of Robert K. Coughlin relative to the supply of ancillary products necessary for medical treatment.
House, No. 3933
Petition of Ronald Mariano and Joyce A. Spiliotis for legislation to further regulate the renewal of licenses for certain health insurance plans.


EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

For the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies in Room A-2, 11:00 a.m.


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