SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1681        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 532

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard T. Moore

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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 eligibility for coverage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Richard T. Moore

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

 

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1681        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 532

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 532) of Richard T. Moore, Ruth B. Balser, James B. Eldridge, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to eligibility for coverage.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to eligibility for 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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an individual who is employed in a social services program as defined in section one of chapter 118G shall be an “Eligible individual” as that term is defined in section 1 of chapter 176J and in section 1 of chapter 176Q regardless of whether or not he or she is seeking individual coverage to replace an employer-sponsored health plan for which the individual is eligible and which provides coverage that is at least actuarially equivalent to minimum creditable coverage.