HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3399        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3223

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James Arciero

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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 minimum requirements for municipal health plan coverage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

1/21/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3399        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3223

By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3223) of James Arciero relative to minimum requirements for municipal health plan coverage.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to minimum requirements for municipal health plan coverage.

 

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.  Said chapter 32B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation of the commonwealth to the contrary, no individual who is serving as an elected official, employee or volunteer of a political subdivision of the commonwealth shall be entitled to the coverage of health care benefit upon leaving such service, unless said individual shall have contributed 20 years of creditable service to a retirement system on or after the effective date of this section and attained the age of 62.

No elected official, employee or volunteer of a political subdivision of the commonwealth shall be entitled to the coverage of a health care benefit while in such service unless they shall be employed by said political subdivision in a full time capacity, said full time capacity to be determined by the executive authority of the political subdivision thereof.