SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1601        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 610

 

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 to ensure continued health insurance coverage for children.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1601        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 610

By Mrs. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 610) of Barbara L'Italien, Marjorie C. Decker, Michael J. Barrett, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure continued health insurance coverage for children.  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 to ensure continued health insurance coverage for children.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 9A of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 official edition is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

(17) The executive office of health and human services shall provide coverage to eligible children and adolescents from birth to age 18 inclusive who meet the eligibility requirements of clause (c) of sub-section 2 of this section, and to pregnant women under section 10E, regardless of the availability of federal funding under Title XXI of the Social Security Act; provided however that the executive office shall seek to maximize federal financial participation in the program through the demonstration project under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, or under the authority of Title XXI, if funding is available.