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House Bills

Bill Title Current Status
House, No. 614
Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to establishing a hardship waiver for Medicaid beneficiaries.

04/22/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
House, No. 1142
Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to the medical eligibility criteria established by the Division of Medical Assistance for nursing facilities serving pediatric patients.

01/28/08 S Accompanied S121 -SJ 1171
House, No. 1143
Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to appeals of reimbursement rates established by the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy.

04/08/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4659
House, No. 1535
Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation to ensure payment for criminal offender record information checks for long-term care employees.

03/31/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4614
House, No. 3410
Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to the membership of the Indian Affairs Commission.

04/07/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4655
House, No. 4141
Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2008 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.

09/20/07 S Item 7007-0900 passed over veto - 34 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See Senate Roll Call, No. 112) -SJs 787-797
House, No. 4900
Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2009 for the maintenance ofthe departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.

07/31/08 H Section 90 passed over veto - 135 YEAS to 20 NAYS (See Yea and Nay in Supplement, No. 593)

Senate Bills

Bill Title Current Status
Senate, No. 4
A message from His Excellency the Governor relative to the general concerns of the commonwealth.

01/24/08 S Placed on file -SJ 1169
Senate, No. 2180
Resolutions (offered by Senator Panagiotakos) for the adoption of resolutions to declare the intent of the Senate in the disbursement of local aid.

04/04/07 S Adopted - 35 YEAS to 1 NAYS (see Senate Roll Call, No. 12) -SJs 145-147
Senate, No. 2250
Text of the Senate amendments to the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.

05/24/07 S See H4001
Senate, No. 2468
Bill to generate renewable energy and efficiency now.

06/23/08 S Reported by the committee of conference, see S2768 -SJs 1924-1925
Senate, No. 2526
Petition of Therese Murray, Richard T. Moore, Mark C. Montigny, Karen E. Spilka and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote cost containment, transparency and efficiency in the delivery of quality health care.

04/15/08 S Reported (in part) by S2650 -SJ 1454
Senate, No. 2650
Bill to promote cost containment, transparency and efficiency in the delivery of quality health care.

04/17/08 S Reprinted as amended, see S2660
Senate, No. 2660
Bill to promote cost containment, transparency and efficiency in the delivery of quality health care.

07/31/08 S See S2863