HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3356        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2948

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

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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 relative to qualifying student health insurance plans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3356        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2948

By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2948) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., for legislation to include participation in a health care sharing ministry as a qualifying student health insurance plan.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 793 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 relative to qualifying student health insurance plans.

 

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 18 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 35 of the acts of 2013, is hereby further amended by inserting, after the words “providing comparable coverage”, the following phrase:-

provided that such institution shall allow students to waiver participation in its student health insurance program if the student can demonstrate current participation in a health care sharing ministry provided by established religious organizations comprised of individuals with sincerely held beliefs;