HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1952        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 482

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ruth B. Balser

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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 for equitable coverage in disability policies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/19/2017

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

 

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

 

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

 

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

 

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

 

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

 

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

 

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

 

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

 

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

 

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1952        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 482

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 482) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance policies.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 784 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 for equitable coverage in disability policies.

 

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. Chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 108J the following section:-

Section 108K. No company, and no officer or agent thereof, shall  make or permit any distinction, classification, discrimination, or otherwise recognize any difference, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, or national origin, in the amount or payment of premiums or rate charges, or in the benefits payable, or in any of the other terms or conditions of any group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance contract issued or delivered within or without the commonwealth on or after January 1, 2011 which covers one or more residents of the commonwealth. As used in this section, sex includes, but is not limited to, conditions unique to one sex, such as pregnancy. Any violation of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of chapter 176D.