SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1503        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1516

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barbara A. L'Italien

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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 essential health benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1503        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1516

By Mrs. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1516) of Barbara L'Italien, Jason M. Lewis, Kay Khan, Mary S. Keefe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to essential health benefits.  Revenue.

 

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 essential health benefits.

 

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 59 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting

SECTION 2:  Section 31A of Chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(n) Any corporation that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts essential health benefit benchmark plan.

SECTION 3: Section 31C of said Chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(e) Any corporation that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts essential health benefit benchmark plan.

SECTION 4: Section 31M of said Chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(g) Any corporation subject to taxes imposed by chapter 63 that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts essential health benefit benchmark plan.

SECTION 5: Section 38M of said Chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(k) Any corporation that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts essential health benefit benchmark plan.

SECTION 6: Section 38N of said Chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(h) Any corporation that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts benchmark plan.