SENATE DOCKET, NO. 905 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 522
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
Christopher G. Fallon | 33rd Middlesex |
Jason M. Lewis | 31st Middlesex |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk |
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. | 34th Middlesex |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 905 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 522
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 522) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Christopher G. Fallon, Jason M. Lewis, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to eliminate age discrimination in the MassHealth program. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 544 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12 of chapter one hundred and eighteen E is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new language:
The Division shall ensure that the income and asset criteria for individuals over age 65 shall be no stricter than the income and asset eligibility for disabled individuals under age 65 as of July 1, 2012.
