HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2442 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3061
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis L. Kafka
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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 The Ride service of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/10/2019 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 1/23/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2442 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3061
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3061) of Louis L. Kafka, Angelo L. D'Emilia and James K. Hawkins for legislation to expand the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority “The Ride” services to communities within twenty-five miles of the city of Boston for medical purposes. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1858 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 The Ride service of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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. Chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 49. The authority shall make the services of The Ride available to persons residing in any community within 25 miles of the city of Boston to transport them to the city of Boston for medical related purposes.
The authority shall be reimbursed for the costs of providing such services by the commonwealth health insurance connector board established by section 2 of chapter 176Q.