HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1319        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 912

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost

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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 senior citizen buy in program for health care.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/16/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1319        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 912

By Mr. Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 912) of Paul K. Frost for legislation to require health insurers to offer certain parents and parents-in-law a health insurance buy-in plan.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3133 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act regarding senior citizen buy in program for health care.

 

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

Section 110 of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph after the last sentence in subsection (e):--

Further, any person over the age of 50, who has a son or daughter, or son-in-law or daughter-in-law, who is employed by a company that offers said health policy, the parent over the age of 50 is eligible to become a member of the insurance program of the child or child-in-law’s company.  The person over 50 shall contribute 100% of all premiums and costs associated with the general policy at the company’s specified rate, thus excluding the company from contributing to the general policy of the individual.  No more than two parents or parent-in-laws may become members of one child’s or child-in-law’s health policy.