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
Candaras of First Hampden and Hampshire
Tucker of Second Essex and Middlesex
O'Leary of Cape and Islands
Timilty of Bristol and Norfolk
Tisei of Middlesex and Essex
Reinstein of Revere
Galvin of Canton
Atkins of Concord
Ayers of Quincy
Lantigua of Lawrence
Provost of Somerville
Allen of Boston
Fernandes of Milford
D'Amico of Seekonk
Poirier of North Attleborough
Frost of Auburn
List of matters that have been referred to the committee:
Senate, No. 389 -- Nursing home,- audit.
Senate, No. 390 -- health insurance payments.
Senate, No. 391 -- Nursing facilities,- capital reimbursement. .
Senate, No. 392 -- Medication technician.
Senate, No. 393 -- Nursing home residents,- hardship.
Senate, No. 394 -- Prescription drugs,- affordability.
Senate, No. 395 -- Residences,-fire safe.
Senate, No. 396 -- Nursing home tax.
Senate, No. 397 -- Residents,- nursing facilities.
Senate, No. 398 -- Long term care,- commission.
Senate, No. 399 -- Infectious diseases.
Senate, No. 400 -- Nursing facility,- conversion.
Senate, No. 401 -- Transportation,- adult.
Senate, No. 402 -- Long term care insurance.
Senate, No. 403 -- Nursing home,- tax credit repeal.
Senate, No. 404 -- Health care increases,- reimburse.
Senate, No. 405 -- Nursing home tax.
Senate, No. 406 -- Nursing homes,- safety concerns.
Senate, No. 407 -- Nursing homes,- elevators.
Senate, No. 408 -- Nursing homes,- inquiries.
Senate, No. 409 -- Nursing home residents,- spouses.
Senate, No. 410 -- Nursing home residents,- discharges.
Senate, No. 411 -- Massachusetts prescription drug program.
Senate, No. 412 -- Prescription drugs,- Canada.
Senate, No. 413 -- Medicare drug coverage,- restore.
Senate, No. 414 -- Senior centers,- computers.
Senate, No. 415 -- Medicaid,- coverage.
Senate, No. 416 -- Nursing homes,- beds.
Senate, No. 417 -- Adult foster care.
Senate, No. 418 -- Long term care facilities,- abuse.
Senate, No. 419 -- Medications and prescriptions.
Senate, No. 420 -- Drug therapy.
Senate, No. 421 -- Elderly,- injuries.
Senate, No. 422 -- Fall prevention.
Senate, No. 423 -- Senior citizens protections.
Senate, No. 424 -- Meals on wheels.
Senate, No. 425 -- Dementia care units.
Senate, No. 426 -- Assisted living facility.
Senate, No. 427 -- Personal care attendant,- registry.
Senate, No. 428 -- Prescription drugs,- authorization.
Senate, No. 429 -- Interagency agreements,- services.
Senate, No. 430 -- Elders and disbaled,- residential care.
Senate, No. 431 -- Long term care,- residence.
Senate, No. 432 -- Pharmacy errors,- inform.
Senate, No. 433 -- Prescription drug coverage.
Senate, No. 434 -- Medicaid,- prior authorization.
Senate, No. 765 -- Senior Lifestyle Retirement Communities.
Senate, No. 2223 -- Infectious diseases.
Senate, No. 2243 -- Voter registration.
Senate, No. 2417 -- long term care,- commission.
Senate, No. 2571 -- Transportation,- adult.
House, No. 599 -- Elderly housing, -defibriallators.
House, No. 600 -- Elderly and disabled.
House, No. 601 -- Nursing homes, -spousal income.
House, No. 602 -- Prescription advantage.
House, No. 603 -- Medicare part D.
House, No. 604 -- Elderly, -abuse protection.
House, No. 605 -- Residential care, -rates.
House, No. 606 -- Frail elders, -residential care.
House, No. 607 -- Nursing homes, -reserve beds.
House, No. 608 -- Nursing facilities, -conversions.
House, No. 609 -- Personal care attendants.
House, No. 610 -- Assisted living.
House, No. 611 -- Councils on aging.
House, No. 612 -- Elderly, -license fees.
House, No. 613 -- Long term care, -grants.
House, No. 614 -- Medicaid, -hardship waivers.
House, No. 615 -- Nursing homes.
House, No. 616 -- Long term care facilities.
House, No. 617 -- Grandparents.
House, No. 618 -- Nursing home audit disallowances.
House, No. 619 -- Assisted living residences
House, No. 620 -- Senior centers, -grant programs.
House, No. 621 -- Assisted living facilities
House, No. 622 -- Elder abuse.
House, No. 623 -- Seniors, -safety zones.
House, No. 624 -- Elders, -self determination.
House, No. 625 -- Senior centers, -establish.
House, No. 717 -- Alzheimer's care, -tax credits.
House, No. 1126 -- Long term care facilities. -allowances.
House, No. 2039 -- Elderly abuse.
House, No. 4326 -- Prescription advantage, -study.
House, No. 4420 -- Elderly, -working and volunteering.
House, No. 4624 -- Elder care, -study.
House, No. 4650 -- Elder Affairs, -study.
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