SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2021        FILED ON: 6/29/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1954

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kenneth J. Donnelly

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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 health reimbursement accounts for the insured employees of the town of Arlington.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2021        FILED ON: 6/29/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1954

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An act relative to health reimbursement accounts for the insured employees of the town of Arlington.

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.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, including but not limited to Chapter Thirty-Two B of the General Laws, if the Town of Arlington transfers its subscribers to the commission in accordance with applicable general or special law, the Town may reimburse its subscribers for the costs of co-payments related to hospitalizations and day surgery through the use of health reimbursement accounts.

              Section 2.For purposes of this Act, “subscribers” is defined as it is in Section 19 of Chapter Thirty-Two B of the General Laws; “commission” means the Group Insurance Commission established by Section 3 of Chapter Thirty-Two A of the General Laws; and “health reimbursement account” means a federally recognized tax-exempt health benefits program that allows employers to reimburse qualified medical expenses paid by employees.

              Section 3.This act shall take effect upon its passage.