HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 885        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1332

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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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 providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/17/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

 

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

 

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 885        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1332

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1332) of James M. Cantwell and others relative to providing continuing health insurance coverage for surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2209 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.

 

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 9C of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “spouse”, in line 6, the following words:—

, provided, however, that dependents may continue such insurance notwithstanding the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse;.

SECTION 2. Section 9G of said chapter 32B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “spouse”, in line 6, the following words:—

, provided, however, that dependents under the age of nineteen may continue such insurance notwithstanding the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse;.