HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4824        FILED ON: 1/25/2010

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4451

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Ten

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An Act Relative to Health Insurance Coverage For Retired Employees of the Town of Brookline..

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. Notwithstanding any general or special laws to the contrary, notwithstanding in particular, but not limited to, the provisions of Section .nineteen (g) of Chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, and notwithstanding the terms of any agreement reached pursuant to the provisions of Section nineteen (g) of Chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, subscribers within the meaning of Section nineteen (a) of said Chapter thirty-two B who are retirees of the Town of Brookline, including but not limited to retirees of said Town's public schools, shall continue to receive health insurance coverage based on the percentage contributed by said Town to the premium or cost of such coverage which is applicable to the health insurance coverage provided through non-indemnity plans by said Town to subscribers who are employees of said Town. This section shall not prevent said Town from determining the percentage contribution for such subscribers who ·are retirees by an agreement pursuant to Section nineteen (g) of Chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. The foregoing provisions of section one of this act shall be limited to retirees who are retired on or before June 30, 2013 and who, by reason of residence or domicile as of June 30, 2013 are able to obtain health insurance coverage only· through the indemnity plan by which such retirees are covered on such date.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.