Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

“Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, including the provisions of General Law c.118C, authority is hereby given for the coverage of the services of the positions of the employees of the following entities for health insurance only pursuant to the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States Social Security Administration dated August 13, 1952, and pursuant to Section 218 of the Social Security Act.  The entities are:  the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission; the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District; the Montachusett Regional Planning Board; and, the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District.

The above coverage shall only extend to the services of the positions where the employees of the entities listed herein voted to be included under the said agreement, and whose vote was thereafter approved by the Social Security Administration.  The provisions of this Act shall apply only to the services of the positions of the entities listed herein, and unless further authorized shall not be applicable to other entities.”