Scope and Content: The Joint Committee on Human Services and Elderly Affairs, a standing committee of the General Court, considers all matters concerning public welfare, children, the elderly, the handicapped, mental health, drug rehabilitation and control, veterans benefits, alcoholism, the correction system (including administration, prisoners’ rights, furloughs, work release, probation, rehabilitation, and parole), other social service programs, and other matters referred.  It drafts, reviews, and holds hearings on proposed legislation.  Subject files are compiled during the process of drafting and reviewing legislation.
Arrangement: Arranged by subject
Notes: Background materials may predate file dates; Box 4 includes videocassettes. Boxes 1-4: 1989-1990. Box 5: 1987-1989. Box 6: 1989-1991
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