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Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Hearing Schedule

Not all bills before the committee have been scheduled for a public hearing. This schedule is subject to change and will be updated throughout the 2005-2006 Session

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September 29, 2005 at 10:00 am | Gardner Auditorium, State House Top H. 4279 Romney Availability and affordability of private health insurance

September 21, 2005 at 10:00 am | Room A-1, State House Top H. 2787 Peterson MassHealth coverage for disabled persons S. 758 Wilkerson MassHealth coverage for disabled persons S. 745 Resor MassHealth coverage for disabled persons S. 701 Montigny MassHealth coverage for persons with hiv disease H. 3628 LeDuc MassHealth access to children H. 2788 LeDuc Affordable premiums in the children’s medical security plan H. 2789 LeDuc low-income children’s access to basic health care H. 2776 Koutoujian low-income children’s access to basic health care

September 14, 2005 at 10:30 am | Room B-2, State House Top

July 27, 2005 at 10:30 am | Room B-2, State House Top H. 4285 Harkins MassHealth Care options program for under-65 dual eligibles

July 20, 2005 at 10:00 am | Room A-2, State House Top H. 3908 Fagan $50 of building permit fees to Spinal Injury Trust H. 3909 Fagan $25 of hand gun fees to Spinal Injury Trust S. 684 Chandler Re-establish tobacco settlement fund S. 707 Moore Preserving the health protection fund S. 713 Moore Establish the Public Health Hospital Trust Fund S. 714 Moore Health Care Stabilization Fund S. 721 Moore Improve planning oversight S. 724 Moore Caring Commonwealth S. 727 Moore Health Care Cost Containment Council S. 736 Moore Reform health care administration S. 740 Nuciforo Health Care Trust (single payor) S. 755 Tolman Health Care Trust (single payor)

July 13, 2005 at 10:00 am | Room A-2, State House Top H. 2754 Patrick Medicare supplemental - HMOs H. 2782 Mariano DHCFP review of mandated benefits H. 2791 Miceli Diabetes as a medical disability H. 3105 Koutoujian Study mandated benefits H. 3657 Khan Health care consumer protection S. 681 Brewer Postpartum care S. 690 Creem Breast cancer - protection S. 691 Fargo Physician contracting S. 693 Joyce Coverage for prosthetic devices S. 699 Montigny Physicians access fee (concierge) S. 710 Moore Provider contracts with HMOs S. 711 Moore Health care coverage S. 722 Moore Define observation services S. 723 Moore Act to preserve access to physician care S. 730 Moore Licensure of health plans S. 734 Moore Limit retroactive takebacks S. 735 Moore Analysis of health care provider mandates S. 744 Panagiotakos Mandated chiropractic benefits for HMOs S. 754 Tolman Benefits for aqua therapy S. 757 Wilkerson Prostate cancer exams S. 759 Wilkerson Coverage for asthma education

July 6, 2005 at 10:00 am | Room A-2, State House Top H. 2758 Pedone Extend patient protections H. 2762 Teahan MassHealth member benefits H. 2772 Paulsen MassHealth: Coverage for smoking cessation H. 2779 Bosley MassHealth: Coverage for smoking cessation H. 2783 Sanchez Remove MassHealth enrollment caps H. 2785 Hynes Neonatal circumcision H. 2883 Parente DTA to provide EOB's to recipients of TAFDC H. 2897 Gomes Targeted Care Managment H. 3101 Teahan Adult dental benefits H. 3102 Teahan Dental benefits for pregnant women H. 3103 DeLeo Coverage or hearings aids H. 3910 Scibak DMA to hold hearings before restricting coverage S. 678 Augustus MassHealth coverage S. 683 Chandler Dental benefits S. 746 Shannon Authorization of orthotic devices S. 748 Tarr Allow quarterly or monthly statements S. 753 Tolman Co-payments S. 756 Wilkerson MassHealth recipients

June 22, 2005 at 1:00 pm | Room A-1, State House Top H. 2781 Kennedy Eligibility for pediatric patients H. 2890 Scaccia Increase personal care allowance H. 2892 Paulsen Increase personal care allowance H. 2893 L'Italien Nursing home relocations H. 2895 Kennedy Consumer choice in long term services H. 2898 Festa Choice of long term care setting H. 2899 Festa Nursing home pre-admission counseling H. 3100 Teahan Nursing facility and LTC claims H. 3104 Koutoujian LTC insurance S. 692 Fargo Health care - items, services

June 8, 2005 at 10:00 am | Gardner Auditorium, State House Top H. 2777 Blumer Health Care Access and Affordability Act S. 686 Chandler Self-employed insurance, tax deduction S. 712 Moore Health care mini-grant program S. 738 Moore Health Care Access and Affordability Act S. 2042 Travaglini Senate Health Care Reform Plan S. 2043 Travaglini Senate Health Care Reform Plan - Supp. Appropriations

June 1, 2005 at 1:00 Pm | Room B-2, State House Top H. 1122 L'Italien Special education students with Autism H. 2624 Sullivan Consumer rebates for prescription drugs H. 2636 Straus Bulk purchasing of prescription drugs H. 2722 Jones Establishing the state pharmacy council H. 2748 Sannicandro Survey the health insurance of health care workers H. 2755 Walsh, M.J. Prescription drug coverage H. 2761 Teahan Prescription drug coverage H. 2771 DeLeo DMA H. 2778 Blumer Eligibility for prescription drug insurance program H. 3630 Cabral Medicare Part D & Prescription Advantage

May 18, 2005 at 10:00 am | Room A-1, State House Top H. 2896 Mariano Direct Care Worker Reserve Fund H. 3835 Lepper Health Care Security Trust Fund S. 704 Montigny Elder care workers - health insurance S. 705 Moore Health insurance for self-employed S. 715 Moore Survey the health insurance of health care workers S. 719 Moore End of Life Care Commission Retained Revenue S. 737 Moore Nursing Development Trust Fund