HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1235        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1171

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jack Patrick Lewis

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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 health insurance for human services workers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/15/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/30/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

2/3/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/31/2019

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

1/24/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

1/16/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/31/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/16/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1235        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1171

By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1171) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to health insurance for human services workers.  Health Care Financing.

 

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 health insurance for human services workers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any General or Special Law to the contrary:-

The Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc. – a Massachusetts charitable corporation – shall be allowed to aggregate its members, primarily community-based nonprofit human services organizations, for the purposes of purchasing health insurance that meets minimum creditable coverage requirements as defined by the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority under 956 CMR 5.00.