Hearings scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Public Hearing to be held in Room A-1 at 1:00 P.M.
- Senate, No. 587
- Petition of Susan C. Fargo for legislation relative to physician contracting.
- Senate, No. 609
- Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to authorize health care professionals to negotiate with health care insurers and providing for the powers and duties of the Attorney General.
- Senate, No. 610
- Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation related to private insurance accountability.
- Senate, No. 611
- Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to facilitate private insurance coverage and benefits.
- Senate, No. 612
- Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to promote patient access and affordability in treating eye and vision.
- Senate, No. 627
- Petition of Marc R. Pacheco and Edward Augustus, Jr. for legislation relative to reducing the cost of health care throughparity for the same services.
- Senate, No. 628
- Petition of Marc R. Pacheco and Edward Augustus, Jr. for legislation relative to preventing discrimination against certain health care providers.
- Senate, No. 632
- Petition of Pamela P. Resor for legislation relative to fair and equitable managed care contracting standards.
- Senate, No. 639
- Petition of Richard R. Tisei, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Bruce E, Tarr, Paul J.Loscocco and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to standardized billing.
- House, No. 870
- Petition of Robert P. Spellane and Joyce A. Spiliotis relative to administrative simplification under the health consumer protection law.
- House, No. 921
- Petition of Jennifer M. Callahan and others for legislation to ensure consumer choice of nurse practitioner services.
- House, No. 951
- Petition of John P. Fresolo and Joyce A. Spiliotis relative to the electronic submission of health insurance claims.
- House, No. 995
- Petition of Peter J. Koutoujian relative to the payment of benefits for services provided by registered physician assistants.
- House, No. 998
- Petition of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to require insurance coverage for registered nurse first assistant services in insurance policies and health service contracts issued in the Commonwealth.
- House, No. 1017
- Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to insurance coverage for outpatient services at medical institutions.
- House, No. 1019
- Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to claims for payment by a health care provider for health care services more than 18 months after the services were provided.
- House, No. 1020
- Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to private insurance coverage and benefits.
- House, No. 1055
- Petition of Vincent A. Pedone relative to fair and equitable managed care contracting standards.
- House, No. 1063
- Petition of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others for legislation to further regulate insurance benefits for chiropractic services under the law relative to health maintenance organizations.
- House, No. 1083
- Petition of Robert P. Spellane relative to preventing discrimination against certain health care providers.
- House, No. 1084
- Petition of Robert P. Spellane relative to reducing the cost of health care.
- House, No. 3929
- Petition of Peter J. Koutoujian for legislation to prohibit insurers from retroactively terminating health insurance coverage of policyholders.
- House, No. 3932
- Petition of Ronald Mariano for legislation to regulate retroactive denials of health insurance claims.
Public Hearing to be held in Room B-1 at 11:00 A.M.
- Senate, No. 1154
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation to further clarify the zoning act.
- Senate, No. 1156
- Petition of Harriette L. Chandler, Karen E. Spilka, Tom Sannicandro, James E. Timilty and other members of the Geneal Court for legislation to require a state zoning guide for social service agencies and municipalities.
- Senate, No. 1157
- Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation to legitimize structures after six or ten years of continuous use.
- Senate, No. 1158
- Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws.
- Senate, No. 1159
- Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to zoning protection of lawful, nonconforming single-family and two family residences.
- Senate, No. 1160
- Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to the rights of municipalities abutting sites of proposed solid waste facilities.
- Senate, No. 1176
- Petition of Michael W. Morrissey and Ronald . Mariano for legislation to amend the sharing between the town of Randolph and the town of Holbrook of the costs incurred by said towns when acting jointly..
- Senate, No. 1181
- Petition of Robert A. O'Leary, Matthew Patrick, Cleon H. Turner and Sarah K. Peake for legislation to establish the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative.
- Senate, No. 1193
- Petition of Pamela Resor, Stephen . Kulik, Douglas W. Petersen, Frank M. Hynes and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to municipal zoning, subdivision control, and planning.
- Senate, No. 1196
- Petition of Pamela P. Resor for legislation relative to municipal zoning reform.
- Senate, No. 1202
- Petition of Frances Dec for legislation relative to land use regulations.
- Senate, No. 2305
- Petition of Brian A. Joyce, Bruce J. Ayers, Joseph R. Driscoll and Walter F. Timilty (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the representative town meeting procedures in the town of Randolph.
- Senate, No. 2318
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer and Anne M. Gobi (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Templeton to exchange a parcel of conservation land for a larger parcel to be held for conservation purposes.
- Senate, No. 2321
- Petition of Richard T. Moore and John V. Fernandes (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Hopedale to acquire certain property for municipal purposes.
- Senate, No. 2324
- Petition of Thomas McGee and Douglas W. Petersen (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to property tax exemptions in the town of Swampscott.
- Senate, No. 2326
- Petition of Marc R. Pacheco and Susan W. Gifford (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the membership of the conservation commission of the town of Carver.
- Senate, No. 2328
- Petition of Stephen M. Brewer and Todd M. Smola (by vote of the town) for legislation to establish a special fund in the town of Brimfield.
- Senate, No. 2329
- Petition of Steven C. Panagiotakos, David M. Nangle, Kevin J. Murphy and Thomas A. Golden, Jr. (with the approval of the city manager and the city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Lowell to pay a certain court judgment.
- Senate, No. 2341
- Petition of Thomas M. McGee, Robert F. Fennell, Steven M. Walsh, Douglas W. Petersen and other members of the General Court (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Lynn to impose liens on properties for nonpayment of municipal fines or penalties.
- House, No. 175
- Petition of Douglas W. Petersen and others for legislation to provide land use reforms under the zoning laws of the Commonwealth.
- House, No. 1946
- Joint petition of Geoffrey D. Hall and others relative to further regulating zoning ordinance hearing notice requirements.
- House, No. 1947
- Petition of Bradford Hill relative to restricting new construction adjacent to adjoining cities and towns under certain zoning laws.
- House, No. 1953
- Petition of Frank M. Hynes relative to the effect of zoning ordinances on certain existing lots.
- House, No. 1956
- Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to zoning in the cities and towns of the Commonwealth.
- House, No. 1965
- Petition of David Paul Linsky and others relative to the granting of special permits under the zoning laws in cities and towns.
- House, No. 1966
- Petition filed at the request of Mary Pratt relative to the impact of construction on neighboring cities and towns.
- House, No. 1967
- Petition filed at the request of Paul J. P. Loscocco requiring religious institutions to offer cities and towns a right of first refusal relative to the sale of property.
- House, No. 3788
- Petition of Robert M. Koczera and others relative to sustainable land use relative to subdivisions.
- House, No. 4055
- Petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others relative to the establishment of a municipal lighting plant by the town of Lexington.
- House, No. 4135
- Joint petition of Barry R. Finegold, Susan C. Tucker and James R. Miceli (by vote of the town) that the town of Tewksbury be authorized to lease certain land for cemetery or recreation purposes.
- House, No. 4137
- Joint petition of Christopher N. Speranzo and Benjamin B. Downing (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to health insurance benefits for retired employees of the city of Pittsfield.
- House, No. 4138
- Petition of David M. Torrisi and others (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment, suspension and removal of police officer by the town manager in the town of North Andover.
- House, No. 4236
- Joint petition of Garrett J. Bradleyand Robert L. Hedlund (by vote of the town) relative to temporary loans and the assessmentof betterments by the town of Hingham.
- House, No. 4241
- Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr., and Edward M. Augustis, Jr., for legislation to make certain changes in the Grafton Water District and the South Grafton Water District.
- House, No. 4246
- Petition of Patrick M. Natale and others (by vote of the town) relative to the transfer of surplus funds of the town of Stoneham to the stabilization account of said town.
- House, No. 4255
- Joint petition of Sarah K. Peakeand Robert A. O'Leary (by vote of the town) that the town of Harwich be authorized to acquire certain property of the Pine Grove Cemetery Association of said town.
- House, No. 4256
- Joint petition of Sarah K. Peakeand Robert A. O'Leary (by vote of the town) relative to the operation of the land acquisition and maintenance fund of the town of Eastham.
- House, No. 4257
- Petition filed at the request of Sarah K. Peakeand Robert A. O'Leary (by vote of the town) that the town of Harwich be authorized to acquire certain land for cemetery purposes.
- House, No. 4258
- Petition of Mary E. Grantand others for legislation to include certain employees of the cities of Beverly, Peabody and Salem as members of the board of the South Essex Sewerage District.
- House, No. 4261
- Petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others (by vote of the town) relative to notices of town meetings in the town of Lexington.
Public Hearing to be held in Room A-2 at 1:30 P.M.
- Senate, No. 2002
- Petition of Robert L. Hedlund, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Christine E. Canavan, Jennifer M. Callahan and other members of the General Court for legislation relating to the treatment of elephants.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
For the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development in Room A-2, After hearing.
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