Senator Moore serves as the Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing for the 2011-2012 Session. He was first appointed as chairman in February 2005, after serving three terms as chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care.

The committee is charged with reviewing all legislation relating to health care to evaluate the appropriateness and fiscal effect of such legislation. Legislation under the jurisdiction of the committee includes the direct funding of health care programs and any other Medicaid or public health assistance matters, fiscal matters relating to health care policy, Medicaid, MassHealth, the Uncompensated Care Pool as well as other bills that may be referred.

Additionally, bills within this jurisdiction that were initially referred to the committees on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Community Development and Small Businesses, Elder Affairs, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, or Public Health shall be referred to the joint committee on Health Care Financing.

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The committee on Steering and Policy shall meet from time to time at the call of the chair for the purpose of assisting the President and the Senate in identifying the major matters which require consideration by the General Court during the pending session and to advise the President and the Senate on the relative priority of such matters, the relative urgency for consideration by the General Court of such matters, and alternative methods of responding to such matters by the General Court, and to assist on scheduling legislative matters for their even distribution throughout the legislative year.

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It shall be the duty of the committee on Ways and Means to consider all matters relating to the finances of the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred thereto.

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The committee on Bills in the Third Reading shall consider all bills and resolves prior to their final reading, and examine, correct and recommend such amendments as may be necessary concerning duplication, grammatical errors, constitutionality, etc. The committee shall also consider all amendments subsequent to third reading and all amendments from the House. The committee shall also act in relation to all resolutions and proposals, and act on any other matters referred thereto.

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It shall be the duty of the committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies to consider all matters concerning mercantile establishments, the establishment of economic districts and local planning commissions, urban renewal, and other such matters as may be referred.

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It shall be the duty of the committee on Public Service to consider all matters concerning the salaries, civil service and retirement of public employees (including the retirement of judges, court personnel and county employees but excluding the salaries of said judges, court personnel and county employees), collective bargaining for state employees and other public employees and such other matters as may be referred.

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It shall be the duty of the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to consider all matters concerning tourism, arts and cultural development in the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred.

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Often, members of the Legislature form informal caucuses which meet to pursue common legislative objectives. Caucuses are sometime also referred to as coalitions, study groups, task forces, and working Groups. Senator Moore is a member of the following caucuses:

• Central Massachusetts Legislators Caucus
• MetroWest Legislators Caucus
• Biotechnology Caucus
• Regional School Caucus
• Polish Legislative Caucus
• Hospital Caucus
• Caucus on Older Citizens Concerns
• Mental Health Caucus 
• Library Caucus
• Boating Caucus

Commissions are established by law to study and report back to the Legislature, the Executive Branch and other groups on a specific issue. Senator Moore is a currently a member of the following commissions:

• Blackstone River and Canal Commission - Senate designee and chairman
• Special Commission on Pricing Reform
• Special Commission on Public Employee Health Benefits
• Special Commission on Long Term Care
• Special Commission on the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund