SENATE DOCKET, NO. 260 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1419
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Rodrigues
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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 the transfer of retirees to a Medicare health plan.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth |
Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 260 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1419
By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1419) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Alan Silvia for legislation relative to the transfer of retireees to a Medicare health plan. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1274 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 relative to the transfer of retirees to a Medicare health plan.
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. Subsection (a) of section 18A of chapter 32B of the General Laws as appearing in the most recent edition is hereby amended by striking the words “a Medicare health plan” and inserting the following:- “Medicare Part A, Part B, or a Medicare supplement health plan”
SECTION 2. Subsection (a) of said section 18A of said chapter 32B of the General Laws as appearing in the most recent edition is hereby amended in line 9 by inserting after the words “Medicare Part A” the following:- “,including but not limited to Part B,”
SECTION 3. Subsection (c) of said section 18A of chapter 32B of the General Laws as appearing in the most recent edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word “transfer” the following:- “including but not limited in the event that as provided in subsection (a), the retiree or spouse is no longer required to continue family coverage for a dependent in a plan other than a Medicare health plan offered by a governmental unit.”