Senator Moore serves as the Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing for the 2005-2006 Session.

The committee is charged with reviewing all legislation relating to health care to evaluate the appropriateness and fiscal effect of such legislation. Legislation under the jurisdiction of the committee includes the direct funding of health care programs and any other Medicaid or public health assistance matters, fiscal matters relating to health care policy, Medicaid, MassHealth, the Uncompensated Care Pool as well as other bills that may be referred.

Additionally, bills within this jurisdiction that were initially referred to the committees on Children and Families, Community Development and Small Businesses, Elder Affairs, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, or Public Health shall be referred to the joint committee on Health Care Financing.