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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 387         FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 682

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

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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 Relative to Health Insurance for Surviving Spouses..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

1st Plymouth

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 387        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 682

By Mr. deMacedo of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 682) of Viriato Manuel deMacedo and Sheila C. Harrington relative to health insurance for surviving spouses under the retirement law.  Public Service. 

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
                                HOUSE
                            , NO. 2349 OF 2009-2010.]


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

 

An Act Relative to Health Insurance for Surviving Spouses..
 

              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 11 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 6, the words "until the remarriage of said surviving spouse".

              SECTION 2.  Section 9B of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 4 and 5, the words ",until the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse".

              SECTION 3.  The provisions of this act shall apply to surviving spouses of a deceased employee or retired employee, who remarried prior to the effective date of this act and whose insurance coverage, upon remarriage, was terminated under chapters 32A or 32B of the General Laws.

              SECTION 4.  The provisions of this act shall be prospective from the effective date of this act and shall not entitle any surviving spouse of a deceased employee or retired employee to any retroactive insurance coverage.
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