HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 670        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 989

 

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.