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Event Detail – Joint Committee on Public Health

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Event Date:4/5/2011

Start Time:10:00 AM

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Item Name Start Time Duration Webcast
Joint Committee on Public Health Hearing - April 5, 2011 4/5/2011
10:00 AM		 02:41:00 Recorded
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Infectious Disease Testing, Treatment, and Related Policies

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Item Bill Number Bill Title Sponsor
1 S1071 By Ms. Candaras, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1071) of Gale D. Candaras, Stephen L. DiNatale and Benjamin Swan for legislation relative to infectious disease control. Public Health. Gale Candaras
2 S1080 By Ms. Chandler, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1080) of Dykema, Khan, DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a genetic bill of rights [Joint Committee on Public Health]. Harriette Chandler
3 S1084 By Ms. Clark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1084) of Katherine M. Clark for legislation to improve provider choice in the administration of childhood immunizations. Public Health. Katherine Clark
4 S1108 By Ms. Jehlen, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1108) of Wolf, Timilty, Spilka and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase routine screening for HIV [Joint Committee on Public Health]. Patricia Jehlen
5 S1118 By Mr. McGee, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1118) of Thomas M. McGee for legislation relative to health care providers and first responders education. Public Health. Thomas McGee
6 S1119 By Mr. Montigny, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1119) of Montigny for legislation to codify the Hepatitis C program [Joint Committee on Public Health]. Mark Montigny
7 S1129 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1129) of Moore for legislation to create a special commission to study the impacts of Lyme disease [Joint Committee on Public Health]. Michael Moore
8 H582 By Mr. Aguiar of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 582) of Kevin Aguiar relative to annual immunization against influenza for children. Public Health. Kevin Aguiar
9 H590 By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 590) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others relative to mandatory blood tests of certain persons having blood contact. Public Health. Stephen DiNatale
10 H632 By Mr. Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 632) of Martin J. Walsh and others for legislation relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus or infectious hepatitis. Public Health. Martin Walsh
11 H634 By Mr. Webster of Pembroke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 634) of Daniel K. Webster for legislation to repeal the law providing for the sale of hypodermic syringes or hypodermic needles for the administration of controlled substances by injection. Public Health. Daniel Webster
12 H1467 By Ms. Canavan of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1467) of Christine E. Canavan and others relative to needlestick injury prevention in public health facilities. Public Health. Christine Canavan
13 H1474 By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1474) of Brian Dempsey and Jeffrey Sánchez relative to public health warnings of potential dangers to humans associated with the West Nile Virus. Public Health. Brian Dempsey
14 H1485 By Ms. Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1485) of Colleen M. Garry relative to testing persons convicted of sexual assault for the HIV virus. Public Health. Colleen Garry
15 H2336 By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2336) of Garrett J. Bradley relative to further regulating early childhood immunizations. Public Health. Garrett Bradley
16 H2386 By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2386) of Steven M. Walsh relative to requiring the Department of Public Health to implement a provider choice system for certain vaccines. Public Health. Steven Walsh
17 H2906 By Mr. Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2906) of Byron Rushing and others for legislation to increase routine screening for the HIV virus. Public Health. Byron Rushing
18 H2908 By Mr. Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 2908) of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and others for legislation to establish a commission to modernize HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Public Health. Carl Sciortino