HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2069        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3057

 

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

1/15/2015

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

12/16/2019

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

12/16/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

12/16/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

12/16/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

12/16/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

12/16/2019

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

12/16/2019

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

12/16/2019

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

12/16/2019

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

12/16/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

12/16/2019

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

12/16/2019

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

12/16/2019

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

12/16/2019

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

12/16/2019

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

12/16/2019

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

12/16/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

12/16/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2069        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3057

By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3057) of Jerald A. Parisella and others for legislation to exempt certain veterans from fares for the use of facilities of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3116 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 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.