SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1232        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1564

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barbara A. L'Italien

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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 essential health benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/30/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1232        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1564

By Ms. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1564) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Jason M. Lewis and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to essential health benefits.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1516 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 essential health benefits.

 

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 31A of Chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(n) Any corporation that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts essential health benefit benchmark plan.

SECTION 2: Section 31C of said Chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(e) Any corporation that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts essential health benefit benchmark plan.

SECTION 3: Section 31M of said Chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(g) Any corporation subject to taxes imposed by chapter 63 that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts essential health benefit benchmark plan.

SECTION 4: Section 38M of said Chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(k) Any corporation that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts essential health benefit benchmark plan.

SECTION 5: Section 38N of said Chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(h) Any corporation that receives a tax credit under this section shall provide to its employees a health insurance plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the essential health benefits required under the Massachusetts benchmark plan.