HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3115 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2179
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Peter Capano
_________________
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 GIC composition and transparency.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Peter Capano | 11th Essex | 1/18/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/30/2019 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
John Barrett, III | 1st Berkshire | 1/28/2019 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
David Biele | 4th Suffolk | 1/30/2019 |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 1/24/2019 |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 1/28/2019 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
Daniel R. Cullinane | 12th Suffolk | 1/29/2019 |
Mark J. Cusack | 5th Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex | 1/30/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 1/30/2019 |
Daniel M. Donahue | 16th Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/30/2019 |
Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk | 1/30/2019 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 1/24/2019 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 1/31/2019 |
Michael J. Finn | 6th Hampden | 1/24/2019 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
William C. Galvin | 6th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/24/2019 |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/25/2019 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 1/31/2019 |
Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester | 1/24/2019 |
Christopher Hendricks | 11th Bristol | 1/29/2019 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 1/24/2019 |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Daniel J. Hunt | 13th Suffolk | 1/30/2019 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 1/28/2019 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 1/28/2019 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Jay D. Livingstone | 8th Suffolk | 1/29/2019 |
Adrian C. Madaro | 1st Suffolk | 1/28/2019 |
John J. Mahoney | 13th Worcester | 1/28/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 1/25/2019 |
Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire | 1/25/2019 |
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. | 28th Middlesex | 1/26/2019 |
Christina A. Minicucci | 14th Essex | 1/28/2019 |
Liz Miranda | 5th Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Rady Mom | 18th Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
Frank A. Moran | 17th Essex | 2/1/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
David M. Nangle | 17th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Harold P. Naughton, Jr. | 12th Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 1/25/2019 |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 1/24/2019 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 1/31/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/25/2019 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 1/25/2019 |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 1/25/2019 |
Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Jon Santiago | 9th Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/25/2019 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/25/2019 |
John C. Velis | 4th Hampden | 1/29/2019 |
RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk | 1/28/2019 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/24/2019 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 2/1/2019 |
Diana DiZoglio | First Essex | 1/25/2019 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/30/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 1/31/2019 |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3115 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2179
By Mr. Capano of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2179) of Peter Capano and others relative to the Group Insurance Commission. Public Service. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
_______________
An Act relative to GIC composition and transparency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 3, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 3. There shall be within the executive office for administration and finance, but not under its jurisdiction, a special unpaid commission to be known as the group insurance commission. The group insurance commission shall consist of: the secretary of administration and finance; the commissioner of insurance; and 13 members. 1 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the Retired State, County & Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the executive director of AFSCME Council 93, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the Massachusetts State Employees Association, National Association of Government Employees, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the president of Local 5000 SEIU/Trial Court or a designee, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the Service Employees International Union, Local 509, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, 1 of whom shall be a management representative who shall be appointed from a list of 3 representatives nominated by the Massachusetts Municipal Association, 1 of whom shall be the president of the teachers' union with the greatest amount of active and retired members enrolled in commission health plans or a designee, and 5 of whom shall be appointed by the governor including at least 1 health economist and 2 private citizens with experience in the field of health care policy. In addition, upon the transfer of 45,000 subscribers from municipal governmental units to the group insurance commission pursuant to section 19 of chapter 32B, there shall be 1 additional management representative to be appointed by the governor from a list of 3 representatives who shall be nominated by the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and 1 additional labor representative of municipal public safety employees designated by the president of the Massachusetts chapter of the AFL/CIO.
Whenever an organization nominates a list of representatives for appointment by the governor under this section, the organization may nominate additional candidates if the governor declines to appoint any of those originally nominated. Not more than 55 per cent of the appointed members of the commission shall be members of the same political party. No member appointed by the governor shall be an insurance agent, broker, employee or officer of an insurance company. Upon the expiration of the term of office of an appointed member, that members successor shall be appointed in the same manner for a term of 3 years. The commission shall be provided with suitable offices and may, subject to appropriation, incur expenses and appoint an executive director who shall be the executive and administrative head of the commission and who shall not be subject to chapter 31. The commission may authorize the executive director to appoint such employees as may be necessary to administer this chapter. There shall be paid by the commonwealth to each appointive member of the commission the necessary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of their official duties.
The commission shall adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter and shall make an annual report to the governor and to the general court which shall include any modifications or amendments made to contracts executed under this chapter. GIC personnel will provide the Commissioners with all relevant information and materials enabling each commissioner to make an informed decision and vote on the recommendation. Relevant information shall include, but not be limited to, medical, behavioral health, and pharmacy management recommendations. Such information will be provided to each commissioner at the meeting of the commissioners prior to the meeting at which the vote is scheduled, but in no event shall be less than 21 days.
The commission shall be required to hold at least 2 public hearings annually pursuant to sections 19 to 25, inclusive, of Chapter 30A of the General Laws prior to changing the requirements for co-payments, deductibles or other benefits; provided further, that notice of said public hearing and an agenda shall be posted at least five business days prior to the hearing. The public hearing requirement can be waived with a unanimous vote of the commission. The rules and regulations shall be in a form that enables employees to understand the benefits available from the insurance program, including the costs thereof.