HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2672        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3235

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jerald A. Parisella

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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 increasing access to medical care for veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

1/17/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/23/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/23/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/23/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/29/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/30/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/30/2019

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

1/31/2019

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

1/31/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2672        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3235

By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3235) of Jerald A. Parisella and others relative to increasing access to medical care for veterans by providing use of commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle and boat services at no cost.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

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 increasing access to medical care for veterans.

 

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

Section 5 of Chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:— (s) The authority and any regional or local transportation authority in the Commonwealth shall permit any veteran, as certified by the United States Department of Defense, to use commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle and boat services at no cost to said veteran; provided that said veteran is utilizing transportation to travel to or from a Veterans Administration hospital for medical care; and provided further, that said veteran presents proof of a medical appointment on the date of travel in the form of a notice from the Veterans Administration indicating the veteran’s name and the date and location of said appointment.