HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1104        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 883

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael A. Costello

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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 public employer self-insurance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael A. Costello

1st Essex

1/16/2013

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1104        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 883

By Mr. Costello of Newburyport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 883) of Michael A. Costello and John J. Lawn, Jr. relative to public employer self-insurance.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to public employer self-insurance.

 

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 10 of chapter 40M of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the title “Reports” of section 10, and inserting thereof the following: “Performance Reports, Statements of Financial Condition and Administrative Supervision.”

SECTION 2.  Section 10 of chapter 40M of the General Laws, subsection (1), is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (D), the following new paragraphs:

(E) A group may be subject to administrative supervision by the commissioner, without a prior hearing, in the same manner as M.G.L. c. 175J, if upon examination or at any other time the commissioner determines that:

(1) the group’s condition renders the continuance of its business hazardous as defined in M.G.L. c. 175J, § 3(C) to its members or the general public;

(2) the group gives its consent; or

(3) the business of the group is being conducted fraudulently.

The commissioner shall have the same powers and limitations relative to the administrative supervision of a group as are provided under M.G.L. c. 175J, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(F) Nothing contained in subpart (E) of this section shall permit the commissioner to initiate judicial proceedings to place a group in rehabilitation or liquidation proceedings or any other delinquency proceedings, however designated under the General Laws.