HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 630        FILED ON: 1/14/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1049

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise Provost

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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 eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth Program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/14/2013

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

 

Christopher G. Fallon

33rd Middlesex

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

 

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

 

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

 

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

 

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

 

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

 

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Thomas P. Conroy

13th Middlesex

 

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 630        FILED ON: 1/14/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1049

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1049) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to eliminate age discrimination in the MassHealth Program.  Health Care Financing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2779 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth Program.

 

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 12 of chapter one hundred and eighteen E is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new language:

--The Division shall ensure that the income and asset criteria for individuals over age 65 shall be no stricter than the income and asset eligibility for disabled individuals under age 65 as of July 1, 2012.