SENATE DOCKET, NO. 957        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1219

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kenneth J. Donnelly

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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 Health Insurance Coverage for Certain Dependents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 957        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1219

By Mr. Donnelly, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1219) of Kenneth J. Donnelly for legislation relative to Health Insurance Coverage for Certain Dependents.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to Health Insurance Coverage for Certain Dependents.

 

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 9B of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, at the end of the second paragraph, the following sentence:-

Upon the death of an employee or a retired employee the dependent may continue the group general or blanket insurance coverage for himself or his dependents providing hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health benefits, in the event that the employee or retired employee was not married and said dependent or dependents are not the children of the surviving spouse.