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

 

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/30/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

 

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/24/2017

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

1/24/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

 

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

 

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

 

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

 

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

 

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

 

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

 


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.