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The following bills have been referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. This list will be updated throughout the 2005-2006 Session. [updated 11/08/2005 ]

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H. 1122 L'Italien Special education students with Autism Text H. 2624 Sullivan Consumer rebates for prescription drugs Text H. 2636 Straus Bulk purchasing of prescription drugs Text H. 2687 Koutoujian Patient Health Care Costs Text H. 2722 Jones Establishing the state pharmacy council Text H. 2748 Sannicandro Survey the health insurance of health care workers Text H. 2752 Walrath Require hospitals to provide care to self payors Text H. 2754 Patrick Medicare supplemental - HMOs Text H. 2755 Walsh, M.J. Prescription drug coverage Text H. 2756 Keenan, D Insurance Partnership Text H. 2757 Atsalis Ambulance service payments to COMMFD Text H. 2758 Pedone Extend patient protections Text H. 2759 Malia Persons recognized as spouses entitled to MassHealth benefits Text H. 2760 Canavan Income limits for eligible beneficiaries Text H. 2761 Teahan Prescription drug coverage Text H. 2762 Teahan MassHealth member benefits Text H. 2763 Balser MassHealth Eligibility Text H. 2764 Keenan, D DMA to enter into contracts with home health agencies Text H. 2765 Keenan, D Uncompensated Care Pool payments to Hospitals and CHC's Text H. 2766 Keenan, D Uncompensated Care Pool eligibility Text H. 2767 Keenan DHCFP - Fair compensation for medical services Text H. 2768 Dempsey DHCFP - Inflationary increases for providers Text H. 2769 Dempsey DHCFP - Capital reimbursements for nursing facilities Text H. 2770 Kafka DHCFP - Capital reimbursements for nursing facilities Text H. 2771 DeLeo DMA Text H. 2772 Paulsen MassHealth - Coverage for smoking cessation Text H. 2773 Jehlen MassHealth - Coverage for elderly and disabled immigrants Text H. 2774 Koutoujian Insurance Partnership Text H. 2775 Koutoujian DHCFP - Adult Day Health Services Text H. 2776 Koutoujian MassHealth - Low income children's access to basic health care Text H. 2777 Blumer Health Care Access and Affordability Act Text H. 2778 Blumer Eligibility for prescription drug insurance program Text H. 2779 Bosley MassHealth - Coverage for smoking cessation Text H. 2780 Kennedy MassHealth provider audits Text H. 2781 Kennedy MassHealth LTC - Eligibility for pediatric patients Text H. 2782 Mariano DHCFP review of mandated benefits Text H. 2783 Sanchez Remove MassHealth enrollment caps Text H. 2784 Lantigua MassHealth - Ambulatory surgical centers Text H. 2785 Hynes MassHealth - Neonatal circumcision Text H. 2786 Hynes MassHealth - Prohibit harsh asset transfer penalties Text H. 2787 Peterson MassHealth - Disabled persons Text H. 2788 LeDuc MassHealth - Affordable premiums in CMSP Text H. 2789 LeDuc MassHealth - Low income children's access to basic health care Text H. 2790 Miceli MassHealth - medical assistance Text H. 2791 Miceli Diabetes as a medical disability Text H. 2882 Travis MassHealth - Personal needs allowance Text H. 2883 Parente DTA to provide EOB's to recipients of TAFDC Text H. 2884 Sullivan MassHealth - Exempt military pensions in calculating survivor benefits Text H. 2885 Canavan DHCFP - Rates for human and social service programs Text H. 2886 Honan MassHealth - Restore benefits for families going from welfare to work Text H. 2887 Kafka MassHealth Provider - Ventilator dependent patients in hospitals Text H. 2888 Spellane Collective bargaining reserve for human service workers Text H. 2889 Scaccia MassHealth Provider - reimbursement for psych patients in medical units Text H. 2890 Scaccia Increase personal care allowance Text H. 2891 Scaccia MassHealth Provider - reimbursement for psych patients in medical units Text H. 2892 Paulsen Increase personal care allowance Text H. 2893 L'Italien Nursing home relocations Text H. 2894 Kennedy DHCFP - DALA appeals Text H. 2895 Kennedy Consumer choice in long term services Text H. 2896 Mariano Direct Care Worker Reserve Fund Text H. 2897 Gomes Targeted Care Management Text H. 2898 Festa Choice of long term care setting Text H. 2899 Festa Nursing home pre-admission counseling Text H. 3100 Teahan Nursing facility and LTC claims Text H. 3101 Teahan Adult dental benefits Text H. 3102 Teahan Dental benefits for pregnant women Text H. 3103 DeLeo Coverage or hearings aids Text H. 3104 Koutoujian LTC insurance Text H. 3105 Koutoujian Study mandated benefits Text H. 3627 Khan Health Care consumer protection Text H. 3628 LeDuc MassHealth - Chidlren's access Text H. 3629 Cabral MassHealth - Benefits for legal immigrants Text H. 3630 Cabral Medicare Part D & Prescription Advantage Text H. 3657 Khan Health care consumer protection Text H. 3835 Lepper Health Care Security Trust Fund Text H. 3908 Fagan $50 of building permit fees to Spinal Injury Trust Text H. 3909 Fagan $25 of hand gun fees to Spinal Injury Trust Text H. 3910 Scibak DMA to hold hearings before restricting coverage Text H. 3911 Peterson MassHealth - Spousal income and assets Text H. 4279 Romney Availability and affordability of private health insurance   H. 4285 Harkins MassHealth Care options program for under-65 dual eligibles