SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1275 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1036
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 continuation of health insurance in the case of plant closings.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol |
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Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 2/3/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1275 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1036
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1036) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to continuation of health insurance in the case of plant closings. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 228 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 continuation of health insurance in the case of plant closings.
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 one hundred and fifty C of chapter one hundred and forty nine A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 5 after the words "chapter one hundred and seventy-five" the following words:- or a contract for hospital and medical services pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six A and chapter one hundred and seventy-six B or an agreement for dental services pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six E or an agreement for optometric services pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six F or a health maintenance contract pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six G and,.
SECTION 2. Section one hundred and fifty C of chapter one hundred and forty-nine A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph as a second paragraph:-
No person shall by a special contract with an employee or by any other means exempt himself from this section. The president and treasurer of a corporation and any officers or agents having the management of such corporation shall be deemed to be a person having employees in his service within the meaning of this section.