SENATE DOCKET, NO. 625        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 662

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 mandatory prescription drug coverage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/3/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/28/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 625        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 662

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 662) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage.  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 relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage.

 

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 of chapter 111M of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, in line 46, at the end of the definition of the term “Creditable coverage” the following:-

Minimum creditable coverage, as defined by the board under the authority granted herein, shall not require, in the case of individuals subject to chapter 58 of the acts of 2006, coverage for prescription drugs.