SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1376        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 39

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act to Assure Continuity of Health Coverage for Children..

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 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in the following subsections under subsection (2):-

(j) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (a) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child’s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible. 

(k) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (b) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child’s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible. 

(l) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (c) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child’s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible.