SENATE DOCKET, NO. 718        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 593

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 718        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 593

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 593) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jason M. Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., William C. Galvin and other members of the General Court for legislation to eliminate age discrimination in the MassHealth program.  Health Care Financing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 522 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 eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program.

 

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 12 of chapter one hundred and eighteen E is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new language:

The Division shall ensure that the income and asset criteria for individuals over age 65 shall be no stricter than the income and asset eligibility for disabled individuals under age 65 as of July 1, 2012.