HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 558        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 677

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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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 providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/18/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 558        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 677

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 677) of James M. Cantwell relative to providing continuing health insurance coverage for surviving children of police officers and fire fighters killed in the line of duty.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2338 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty..

 

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 9C of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “spouse”, in line 6, the following words:— , provided, however, that dependents may continue such insurance notwithstanding the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse;.

SECTION 2. Section 9G of said chapter 32B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “spouse”, in line 5, the following words:—, provided, however, that dependents under the age of nineteen may continue such insurance notwithstanding the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse;.