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Event Detail – Joint Committee on Public Health

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Event Date:6/21/2011

Start Time:10:00 AM

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Event Description

Health Care Costs, Medical Debt, Consumer Protection Policies

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Item Bill Number Bill Title Sponsor
1 S1070 By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1070) of Stephen M. Brewer, Anne M. Gobi and Michael F. Kane for legislation relative to oral cancer therapy. Public Health. Stephen Brewer
2 S1124 By Mr. Montigny, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1124) of Montigny for legislation relative to protecting hospital and community health center patients [Joint Committee on Public Health]. Mark Montigny
3 H600 By Mr. Linsky of Natick, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 600) of David Paul Linsky relative to registered nurse first assistants. Public Health. David Linsky
4 H610 By Ms. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 610) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to the definition of "employee" under the law regulating contributions of employers for health insurance. Public Health. Elizabeth Poirier
5 H1463 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1463) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to utilization reviews performed by the board of managed care. Public Health. Ruth Balser
6 H1470 By Mr. Costello of Newburyport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1470) of Michael A. Costello and Kate Hogan relative to affordable health plans. Public Health. Michael Costello
7 H1503 By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1503) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to providing access to patient protection services for all residents. Public Health. Elizabeth Malia
8 H1543 By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1543) of Steven M. Walsh and others relative to colorectal cancer screenings. Public Health. Steven Walsh
9 H2351 By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2351) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the minimum number of employees required for payment of the health care contribution by small businesses. Public Health. Randy Hunt
10 H2354 By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2354) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to suspending prescription drug coverage from minimum creditable coverage. Public Health. Bradley Jones
11 H2371 By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2371) of Aaron Michlewitz for legislation to regulate unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices of health care providers. Public Health. Aaron Michlewitz
12 H2373 By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2373) of James J. O'Day relative to copying fees for medical records. Public Health. James O'Day
13 H2896 By Ms. Forry of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2896) of Linda Dorcena Forry and others relative to removing employees with certain health coverage from the calculation of an employer’s fair share contribution, so called, and eliminating the collection of certain employer health care information by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Public Health. Linda Forry
14 S1135 By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1135) of Moore for legislation relative to concussion prevention [Joint Committee on Public Health]. Richard Moore
15 H2347 By Ms. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2347) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to refresher training for participation in athletic safety programs. Public Health. Patricia Haddad