Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Health Care, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning health care programs and regulation of health care systems, including rate settings, licensing of health facilities and personnel, certificates of need, and health care programs including Medicaid; and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Legislative/hearing files are compiled to document legislation considered by the committee and hearings thereon, including preparation, hearing proper, and subsequent actions. –include those of the Special Legislative Commission on Lead Poisoning Prevention, established by St 1985, c 140, s 57.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by year, thereunder by chamber/bill number
Notes: 1985-1987 files reduced; 1986 files include passed legislation only; 1989 files largely lacking
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