HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2082 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2456
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 employee plus one plans.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/20/2011 |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden | 1/27/2011 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 2/2/2011 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 2/2/2011 |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 2/2/2011 |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | 2/3/2011 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 2/3/2011 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 2/3/2011 |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex | 2/4/2011 |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/26/2011 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/21/2011 |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | 2/1/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2082 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2456
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2456) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to define employee plan, employee plus one plan and family plan options for public employee health insurance. Public Service. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to employee plus one plans.
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 2 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 288 of the acts of 2010, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Health care organization” the following new definitions:
“Employee plus one health coverage”, health insurance coverage for an employee plus one dependent;
“Family health coverage”, health insurance coverage for an employee and his or her eligible dependents;
“Individual health coverage”, health insurance coverage for an employee.
SECTION 2. Section 4 of said chapter 32A is hereby amended by inserting after the word “commonwealth”, in line 11, the following words:
"; provided that the commission shall negotiate with and purchase from one or more insurance companies, savings banks or non-profit hospital or medical service corporations health insurance coverage for Employee Plus One health coverage plans".