HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 769        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 598

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Claire D. Cronin and Sean Garballey

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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 to ensure continued health insurance coverage for children.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

1/17/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/17/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

10/19/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

10/19/2017

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Solomon Goldstein-Rose

3rd Hampshire

10/19/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

10/19/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

10/19/2017

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

10/19/2017

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

10/19/2017

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

10/19/2017

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

10/19/2017

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

10/19/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

10/19/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

10/19/2017

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

10/19/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

10/19/2017

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

10/19/2017

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

10/19/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

10/19/2017

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

10/19/2017

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

10/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 769        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 598

By Representatives Cronin of Easton and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 598) of Claire D. Cronin, Sean Garballey and others for legislation to ensure continued health insurance coverage for children.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act to ensure continued health insurance coverage for children.

 

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

Section 9A of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

(17) The executive office of health and human services shall provide coverage to eligible children and adolescents from birth through age 18 inclusive who meet the eligibility requirements of clause (c) of sub-section 2 of this section, and to pregnant women under section 10E, regardless of the availability of federal funding under Title XXI of the Social Security Act; provided however that the executive office shall seek to maximize federal financial participation in the program through the demonstration project under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, or under the authority of Title XXI, if funding is available.