HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 670 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 989
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Denise C. Garlick
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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 Medicaid expansion.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 1/14/2015 |
Jose F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 9/9/2019 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 9/9/2019 |
Brendan P. Crighton | 11th Essex | 9/9/2019 |
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. | 26th Middlesex | 9/9/2019 |
Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol | 9/9/2019 |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden | 9/9/2019 |
Christopher M. Markey | 9th Bristol | 9/9/2019 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 9/9/2019 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 9/9/2019 |
Carlos Gonzalez | 10th Hampden | 9/9/2019 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 9/9/2019 |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 9/9/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 9/9/2019 |
Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk | 9/9/2019 |
Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol | 9/9/2019 |
Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden | 9/9/2019 |
Gloria L. Fox | 7th Suffolk | 9/9/2019 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 9/9/2019 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 9/9/2019 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 9/9/2019 |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | 9/9/2019 |
Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk | 9/9/2019 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 9/9/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 9/9/2019 |
Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex | 9/9/2019 |
Jay D. Livingstone | 8th Suffolk | 9/9/2019 |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire | 9/9/2019 |
Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol | 9/9/2019 |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 9/9/2019 |
Daniel Cullinane | 12th Suffolk | 9/9/2019 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 9/9/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 9/9/2019 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 9/9/2019 |
Robert F. Fennell | 10th Essex | 2/4/2015 |
Mark J. Cusack | 5th Norfolk | 9/9/2019 |
Jeffrey Sánchez | 15th Suffolk | 9/9/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 670 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 989
By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 989) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to Medicaid expansion. Health Care Financing. |
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 relative to Medicaid expansion.
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 25 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (1) in its entirety and replacing it with the following new subsection:-
(1) Monthly income in an amount not exceeding the level equivalent of 135% of the federal poverty level;
SECTION 2. Section 25 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (5) the following:
(6) resources in an amount determined annually in accordance with 42 U.S.C. §1395w-114(a)(3), the criteria used for a Medicare Part D low- income subsidy for individuals with income up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level.
The division shall file for any necessary waiver, amend its state plan to the extent required by law and promulgate regulations to implement said resource exemption.