SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1202        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 40

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 regarding continuity of care for children and their eligible parents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

 

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

Susan C. Fargo

 

Karen E. Spilka

 

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1202        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 40

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 40) of James B. Eldridge, Patricia D. Jehlen, Thomas M. McGee, Cory Atkins and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to continuity of care for children and their eligible parents.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act regarding continuity of care for children and their eligible parents.

 

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

                  The Executive Office of Health and Human Services shall seek an amendment to the MassHealth demonstration project seeking authority to provide 12 months of continuous eligibility from the date of eligibility determination under Section 1902(e)(12) of the Social Security Act, to provide that any eligible child and any eligible parent of the child deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 2 of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months or until the child turns 19.