HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1434        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3116

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jerald A. Parisella

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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 increasing access to medical care for veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

 

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/29/2013

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/30/2013

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

2/1/2013

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

1/25/2013

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2013

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/25/2013

John D. Keenan

7th Essex

2/1/2013

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2013

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

2/1/2013

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/1/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 

Richard T. Moore

Worcester and Norfolk

1/29/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1434        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3116

By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3116) of Jerald A. Parisella and others for legislation to authorize certain veterans to use facilities of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities without cost to such veterans.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2656 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act increasing access to medical care for veterans.

 

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

Section 5 of Chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby 2 amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:— (s) The authority and any regional or local transportation authority in the Commonwealth shall permit any veteran, as certified by the United States Department of Defense, to use commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle and boat services at no cost to said veteran; provided that said veteran is utilizing transportation to travel to or from a Veterans Administration hospital for medical care; and provided further, that said veteran presents proof of a medical appointment on the date of travel in the form of a notice from the Veterans Administration indicating the veteran’s name and the date and location of said appointment.