JOINT COMMITTEE ON ELDER AFFAIRS

House Staff:
Room 167
State House
Boston, MA 02133
House Staff Telephone: (617) 722-2810


Senate Staff:
Room 513
State House
Boston, MA 02133
Senate Staff Telephone: (617) 722-1578


It shall be the duty of the committee on Elder Affairs to consider all matters concerning the elderly, handicapped elders, nursing facilities,presecription drugs, reverse mortgages, senior pharmacy and such other matters as may be referred.


Members appointed to the committee:

Jehlen of Second Middlesex - Chair
Michael O. Moore of Second Worcester - Vice-Chair
Chang-Diaz of Second Suffolk
Eldridge of Middlesex and Worcester
Flanagan of Worcester and Middlesex
Tisei of Middlesex and Essex
Wolf of Cambridge - Chair
Lantigua of Lawrence- Vice-Chair
Miceli of Wilmington
Ayers of Quincy
Callahan of Sutton
Curran of Springfield
Allen of Boston
Hecht of Watertown
Ross of Wrentham
Poirier of North Attleborough
Fernandes of Milford

List of matters that have been referred to the committee:



Docket No.
 Bill No. Sponsor Title
       
SD1271 S300 Baddour An Act relative to nursing home audit disallowances. 
SD1279 S301 Baddour An Act relative to medication technician. 
SD1283 S302 Baddour An Act ensure that nursing home residents are not subject to undue hardship. 
SD1972 S303 Baddour An Act Relative to Psychotropic Medications. 
SD1695 S304 Brown An Act relative to residents of nursing and assisted living facilities 
SD1701 S305 Brown An Act to repeal the nursing home tax 
SD348 S306 Candaras An Act creating a special commission on institutional long term care services 
SD353 S307 Candaras An Act relative to cueing and supervision in the personal care attendant program. 
SD354 S308 Candaras An Act to correct income calculation for spouses of nursing home residents 
SD395 S309 Chandler An Act relative to long term care insurance claims. 
SD1955 S310 Chandler An Act relative to adult day transportation. 
SD373 S311 Downing An Act relative to prescription advantage start dates. 
SD1631 S312 Fargo An Act repealing the nursing home tax. 
SD1791 S313 Hart An Act Ensuring Providers Receive Reimbursement for Inflationary Cost Increases. 
SD50 S314 Joyce An Act to protect assets of the spouse of a nursing home resident. 
SD1439 S315 Montigny An Act restoring the Medicare Part D safety net prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled 
SD1510 S316 Montigny An Act to Protect Against Unfair Prescription Drug Practices. 
SD1171 S317 Moore
SD1187 S318 Moore An Act to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults 
SD1215 S319 Moore An Act Relative to Reserving Beds in Nursing Homes During Certain Leaves of Absence. 
SD1242 S320 Moore An Act to Protect the Interests of Consumers in Senior Lifestyle Communities 
SD530 S321 Morrissey An Act relative to meals on wheels. 
SD548 S322 O'Leary An Act Relative to a Silver Alert Program to Protect Those with Alzheimers. 
SD852 S323 Pacheco An Act relative to dementia special care units in long-term care facilities. 
SD1821 S324 Rosenberg An Act Establishing a Special Commission to Promote Prescription Pharmaceutical Affordability in the Commonwealth. 
SD891 S325 Tarr An Act to create a statewide assisted living facility master plan 
SD961 S326 Tisei An Act relative to establishing a personal care attendant registry. 
SD660 S327 Tolman An Act relative to prior authorizations of prescription medications. 
SD120 S328 Tucker An Act increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents 
SD135 S329 Tucker An Act regarding continuity of prescription drug coverage 
SD416 S330 Walsh An Act relative to medicaid prior authorization. 
HD1364 H531 Ayers An Act increasing the penalties for unfair and deceptive actions perpetrated against persons with disabilities and senior citizens. 
HD295 H532 Bradley An Act relative to Prescription Advantage, so-called. 
HD1235 H533 Coakley-Rivera An Act to establish an Alzheimer's state plan commission. 
HD2414 H534 Dempsey An Act relative to reserving beds in nursing homes for residents during certain leaves of absence. 
HD1302 H535 Jones
HD1720 H536 Khan An Act relative to assist families care for elders. 
HD620 H537 Koutoujian An Act RELATIVE TO DEMENTIA SPECIAL CARE UNITS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. 
HD709 H538 Koutoujian An Act relative to nursing homes. 
HD515 H539 Mariano An Act relative to nursing home audit disallowances. 
HD177 H540 Miceli An Act relative to assisted living residencies. 
HD3790 H541 Pignatelli An Act authorizing the licensing of firearms for persons 70 years of age or older . 
HD1008 H542 Poirier An Act relative to establishing multi disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse. 
HD2220 H543 Provost An Act authorizing the establishment of senior citizen safety zones. 
HD3733 H544 Puppolo An Act Regarding a Senior Silver Alert . 
HD1485 H545 Reinstein An Act to increase the personal care allowance for residents of long term care facilities. 
HD3224 H546 Sannicandro An Act To establish self determination for elder care. 
HD2558 H547 Scaccia An Act to begin the process to establish a life care center at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. 
HD286 H548 Stanley An Act relative to meals on wheels. 
HD288 H549 Stanley An Act to provide for internet and network compatible computer equipment in senior centers. 
HD2183 H550 Wagner An Act relative to senior centers. 
HD4313 H603 Reinstein An Act to create a silver alert program to protect seniors. 
HD1280 H3437 Ross An Act Relative to Prescription Advantage. 
HD3332 H3662 Ayers AN ACT REQUIRING DEFIBRILLATORS IN SENIOR HOUSING FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF QUINCY. 
HD2810 H3663 Stanley An Act requiring defibrillators in senior housing facilities. 
HD1174 H3805 L'Italien An Act addressing LGBT elder inclusion. 
HD4080 H3879 Lantigua An Act relative to elderly housing. 

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