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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management Oversight Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management will hold an oversight hearing focused on the state response to Omicron as well as the current status of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth on Tuesday\, January 11\, 2022. This hearing is a follow-up to the hearing held on December 16th. The Committee is seeking testimony from Governor Baker and Secretary Sudders to understand the Administration’s efforts to address the immediate challenges before us due to the Omicron surge and their preparation to navigate the coming months. \nOral Testimony is by invitation only. Written Electronic Testimony may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.COVID-19@malegislature.gov. \nThe Oversight Hearing will be held virtually and will be livestreamed for public viewing on MALegislature.gov. \nPlease do not hesitate to contact Cat Bunker (Catherine.Bunker@mahouse.gov) in Chair Driscoll’s office or Brian Rosman (Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov) in Chair Comerford’s office with any inquiries.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-covid-19-and-emergency-preparedness-and-management-oversight-hearing-4/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management Oversight Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management will hold an oversight hearing focused on the current status of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth on Thursday\, December 16\, 2021. The Committee is seeking testimony from invited guests on the current challenges and evolving solutions regarding vaccination efforts\, hospital capacity\, and other state and local pandemic management issues as COVID-19 surges again. \nOral Testimony is by invitation only. Written Electronic Testimony may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.COVID-19@malegislature.gov. \nThe Oversight Hearing will be held virtually and will be livestreamed for public viewing on MALegislature.gov. \nPlease do not hesitate to contact Cat Bunker (Catherine.Bunker@mahouse.gov) in Chair Driscoll’s office or Brian Rosman (Brian.Rosman@masenate.gov) in Chair Comerford’s office with any inquiries.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-covid-19-and-emergency-preparedness-and-management-oversight-hearing-3/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T133000
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SUMMARY:Joint Oversight Hearing on Children’s COVID-19 Vaccinations and Testing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. the Joint Committee on Public Health\, and the Joint Committee on Education will hold a joint oversight hearing on children’s COVID-19 vaccinations and testing. The Joint Committees will hear testimony from the Baker Administration and invited guests. \nThe joint oversight hearing will be held remotely and viewable by the public via livestream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website. Oral Testimony will be by invitation only. \nQuestions may be referred to: \n\nCat Bunker in Chair Driscoll’s office\nBrian Rosman in Chair Comerford’s office\nKathleen Hornby in Chair Decker’s office\nAiden Church in Chair Peisch’s office\nDennis Burke in Chair Lewis’ office
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-oversight-hearing-on-childrens-covid-19-vaccinations-and-testing/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105334
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management & Joint Committee on Public Health Joint Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management and the Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a joint oversight hearing on Oversight Hearing on COVID-19 vaccines for children. Oral testimony will be by invitation only. \nThe hearing will be held at the Museum of Science in Boston and livestreamed on the Legislature’s website under the Hearings & Events section. \nThe Committees will hear from members of the Baker administration as well as experts\, in person and via video\, invited by the Committee Chairs to help our committees learn more about how the Commonwealth can best prepare for vaccines being approved for children under age 12. \n 
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-covid-19-and-emergency-preparedness-and-management-joint-committee-on-public-health-joint-hearing-2/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T160000
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management & Joint Committee on Public Health Joint Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management and the Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a joint informational hearing on COVID-19 Variants on Tuesday\, April 13\, 2021. The Joint Committees will seek oral testimony from invited guests. \nWritten electronic testimony may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.COVID-19@malegislature.gov. \nOral Testimony is by invitation only. \nThe Joint Informational Hearing will be held remotely. Oral Testimony will be by invitation only\, but the hearing will be viewable by the public at this link.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-covid-19-and-emergency-preparedness-and-management-joint-committee-on-public-health-joint-hearing/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T130000
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SUMMARY:Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Special Committee will be holding a public hearing pertaining to the Board of Trustees of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home\, with live testimony (provided virtually) by invitation only. The hearing can be viewed at this link. \nThe hearing will be a general inquiry with medical experts and examine best practices for the operation of twenty four seven healthcare facilities. The committee seeks to understand how the similar institutions in the private sector operate. Examining the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home through this lens will allow the Special Committee to form recommendations in line with the rest of the industry. \nThe public is invited to submit written testimony. Testimony for this hearing should be addressed to the Joint Committee Co-Chairs Representative Linda Dean Campbell and Senator Michael Rush. Written testimony can be submitted via email to Ryan Wayne (Ryan.Wayne@mahouse.gov) and Ashley Powers (Ashley.Powers@masenate.gov) no later than Friday\, April 2\, 2021\, and feel free to copy Senator Comerford (Jo.Comerford@masenate.gov). In the subject line\, please include “Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak Testimony.”  In your email\, please provide the committee with: \n\nYour name\nAddress\nOrganization (if applicable)\nPhone number
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/special-joint-oversight-committee-on-the-soldiers-home-in-holyoke-covid-19-outbreak-4/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105334
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management Oversight Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management will hold an oversight hearing on the state’s vaccine rollout and structure and planning around emergency response on Tuesday\, March 23\, 2021. The hearing will be held by the Joint Committee and will seek testimony from the Baker Administration and invited guests. \nWritten Electronic Testimony may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.COVID-19@malegislature.gov. \nOral Testimony is by invitation only. \nThe Joint Oversight Hearing will be held remotely. Testimony will be by invitation only\, but the hearing will be viewable by the public here.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-covid-19-and-emergency-preparedness-and-management-oversight-hearing-2/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105334
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SUMMARY:Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak
DESCRIPTION:The Special Committee will be holding a public hearing pertaining to chain of command\, communications\, and leadership of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home\, with live testimony (provided virtually) by invitation only. \nThe hearing will examine the chain of command\, communications\, and leadership of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.  The committee seeks to understand the communication break down and the ensuing confusion during the tragedy in March of 2020.  Examining the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home through this lens will aid the Special Committee in forming its legislative recommendations. \nThe public is invited to submit written testimony via email to Ryan Wayne at Ryan.Wayne@mahouse.gov and Ashley Powers at Ashley.Powers@masenate.gov no later than Thursday\, March 18\, 2021. In the subject line\, please include “Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak Testimony.”  In your email\, please provide the committee with: \n\nYour name\nAddress\nOrganization (if applicable)\nPhone number
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/special-joint-oversight-committee-on-the-soldiers-home-in-holyoke-covid-19-outbreak-3/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T170000
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management Oversight Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management will hold its first in a series of oversight hearings on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan on Thursday\, February 25\, 2021. The hearing will be held by the newly created Joint Committee and will seek testimony from the Baker Administration on the state’s COVID vaccine distribution operation and plans moving forward. \nWe invite you to submit written testimony on issues you care about. Testimony for this hearing should be addressed to Committee Co-Chairs Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Bill Driscoll\, Jr. \nWritten Electronic Testimony may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.COVID-19@malegislature.gov. \nOral Testimony is by invitation only. \nThe Joint Oversight Hearing will be held remotely. Testimony will be by invitation only\, but the hearing will be viewable to the public here. A series of similar hearings will be scheduled in the coming weeks.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/joint-committee-on-covid-19-and-emergency-preparedness-and-management-oversight-hearing/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T130000
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SUMMARY:Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak
DESCRIPTION:The Special Committee will be holding a public hearing pertaining to the Board of Trustees of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home\, with live testimony (provided virtually) by invitation only. \nThe hearing will focus on the Board of Trustees of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home both before and after the March 2020 tragedy.  It will examine the composition of the board and required qualifications to serve on the board.  It will also examine communication processes between the board\, superintendent\, and clinical leadership.  Finally\, the committee seeks feedback on opportunities for families of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home residents to communicate with the board\, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services\, and the Department of Veterans’ Services. \nThe public is invited to submit written testimony via email to Ryan Wayne at Ryan.Wayne@mahouse.gov and Cara Libman at Cara.Libman@masenate.gov no later than Tuesday\, February 9\, 2021. In the subject line\, please include “Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak Testimony.” In your email\, please provide the committee with: \n\nYour name\nAddress\nOrganization (if applicable)\nPhone number
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/special-joint-oversight-committee-on-the-soldiers-home-in-holyoke-covid-19-outbreak-2/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105334
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SUMMARY:Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak
DESCRIPTION:The Special Committee will be holding a public hearing\, pertaining to staffing and other labor-related issues at the Holyoke Soldier’s Home\, with in-person testimony by invitation only. For individuals asked to testify in-person (virtually) at the hearing\, please RSVP no later than January 18\, 2021. The hearing will be livestreamed here. \nThe public is invited to submit written testimony via email (either by an attached PDF or in the body of the email) to Ryan Wayne at ryan.wayne@mahouse.gov or Cara Libman at cara.libman@masenate.gov no later than 7:00 PM on January 20\, 2021. In the subject line\, please make sure to include “Special Joint Oversight Committee on the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak Testimony.” \nIn your email\, please provide the committee with: \n\nYour name\nAddress\nOrganization (if applicable)\nPhone number\n\nThe committee seeks to gather as much input from the community regarding staffing and other labor-related issues at the Soldiers’ Home. However\, due to time constraints and COVID-19 procedures and protocols\, we may need to schedule additional hearing dates not otherwise listed.
URL:https://senatorjocomerford.org/event/special-joint-oversight-committee-on-the-soldiers-home-in-holyoke-covid-19-outbreak/
LOCATION:Virtual hearing
CATEGORIES:Oversight Hearing
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