SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2500        FILED ON: 1/25/2018

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cindy F. Friedman

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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 greater transparency at the GIC.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

 

James T. Welch

Hampden

 

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

1/25/2018

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

1/25/2018

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

1/26/2018

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

1/26/2018

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

1/26/2018

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/26/2018

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/26/2018

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

1/26/2018

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/26/2018

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

1/26/2018

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

1/26/2018

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

1/26/2018

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/26/2018

Cynthia Stone Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

1/26/2018

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/26/2018

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

1/26/2018

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/26/2018

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/26/2018

Dean A. Tran

Worcester and Middlesex

1/26/2018

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

1/26/2018

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/26/2018

Stanley C. Rosenberg

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/26/2018

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

1/26/2018

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/26/2018

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/26/2018

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/26/2018

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

1/26/2018

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/26/2018

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

1/26/2018


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2500        FILED ON: 1/25/2018

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By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Cindy F. Friedman, Patricia D. Jehlen, Paul R. Feeney, Joan B. Lovely and other members of the Senate for legislation to ensure greater transparency at the GIC.  Public Service.

 

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 greater transparency at the GIC.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a requirement that the group insurance commission provide adequate notice to the legislature of its contractual dealings, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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 3 of chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission shall not execute an agreement or contract for insurance coverage or a health plan under this chapter until 90 days after notice has been provided to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.