Senator Moore serves as the Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing for the 2007-2008 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 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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The committee on Post Audit and Oversight (established under Section 63 of Chapter 3 of the General Laws) shall oversee the development and implementation of legislative auditing programs conducted by the Legislative Post Audit and Oversight Bureau with particular emphasis on performance auditing.

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The committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets shall consider all matters concerning state lands, state buildings, the review all legislation providing for the giving, loaning or pledging of the credit of the Commonwealth (see Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution, as amended by Article LXXXIV). Said committee shall be responsible for evaluating such legislation and determining the appropriateness of enacting new legislation containing increased bond authorizations for the Commonwealth and such other matters as may be referred.

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The committee on Higher Education shall consider all matters concerning higher education 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
• Hospital Caucus
• Caucus on Older Citizens Concerns
• Mental Health 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 public employee health benefits
• Special Commission on long term care
• Special Commission on the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund