HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2417 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1594
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Gerard J. Cassidy
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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 exempting human services nonprofits from EMAC.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Gerard J. Cassidy | 9th Plymouth | 1/17/2019 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 1/31/2019 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2417 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1594
By Mr. Cassidy of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1594) of Gerard J. Cassidy and others for legislation to exempt certain community-based human services organizations from the employer medical assistance contribution. Labor and Workforce Development. |
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 exempting human services nonprofits from EMAC.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 189A of Chapter 149, as established by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2017, is hereby amended at the end by inserting the following 2 paragraphs:
“The director of unemployment assistance shall develop a waiver to fully exempt community-based human services organizations holding purchase-of-service contracts with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Department of Early Education and Care and the Department of Housing and Community Development from paying the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) Supplement.”
“The above hardship waiver that is developed shall allow community-based human services organizations holding purchase-of-service contracts with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Department of Early Education and Care and the Department of Housing and Community Development to be fully exempt from making any payments under the EMAC Supplement.”