HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1884        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1223

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Linda Dorcena Forry

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to Mandated Health Benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Linda Dorcena Forry

12th Suffolk

1/20/2011

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Bruce E. Tarr

 

1/31/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1884        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1223

By Ms. Forry of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1223) of Linda Dorcena Forry, James J. Dwyer and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to impose a moratorium on all new mandated health benefit legislation.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act Relative to Mandated Health Benefits.

 

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: It shall be the policy of the general court to impose a moratorium on all new mandated health benefit legislation until the later of July 31, 2012, or until the rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for medical care services as reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics remains at zero or below zero for two consecutive years.