HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1012        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1873

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jerald A. Parisella

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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 increasing access to medical care for veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

1/18/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/18/2017

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/18/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/30/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/18/2017

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

1/18/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/24/2017

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

1/24/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/18/2017

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

1/18/2017

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/18/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/18/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/18/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/18/2017

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/18/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

1/18/2017

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/18/2017

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/18/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

1/18/2017

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/18/2017

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

1/18/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1012        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1873

By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1873) of Jerald A. Parisella and others for legislation to exempt certain veterans from fares for the use of facilities of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3057 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 increasing access to medical care for veterans.

 

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

Section 5 of Chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby 2 amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:— (s) The authority and any regional or local transportation authority in the Commonwealth shall permit any veteran, as certified by the United States Department of Defense, to use commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle and boat services at no cost to said veteran; provided that said veteran is utilizing transportation to travel to or from a Veterans Administration hospital for medical care; and provided further, that said veteran presents proof of a medical appointment on the date of travel in the form of a notice from the Veterans Administration indicating the veteran’s name and the date and location of said appointment.