HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2660 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1098
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Ryan
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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 qualified health plans.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk | 1/14/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2660 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1098
By Mr. Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1098) of Daniel J. Ryan relative to qualified health plans. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4362 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to qualified health plans.
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. Subsection (a) of section 11 of Chapter 176J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
The commissioner may also exempt carriers from complying with this section based on (i) whether the majority of a carrier’s chapter 176J membership is enrolled in a single rate region; or (ii) whether the majority of the carrier’s chapter 176J membership is enrolled in subsidized coverage offered under chapter 176Q through which such members receive state or federal subsidies; or (iii) whether the carrier receives 80 per cent or more of its income from government programs, including subsidized coverage offered under chapter 176Q through which such members receive state or federal subsidies.