HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 582        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1022

 

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

1/13/2015

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

9/10/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

9/10/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

9/10/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

9/10/2019

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

9/10/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

1/22/2015

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

9/10/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

9/10/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/21/2015

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

9/10/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

9/10/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

9/10/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

9/10/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

9/10/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

2/3/2015

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

2/3/2015

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

2/4/2015

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/3/2015

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/2/2015

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

2/3/2015

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

9/10/2019

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

9/10/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

9/10/2019

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

9/10/2019

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

9/10/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

9/10/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 582        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1022

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1022) 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. 1049 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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.