HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1359 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 912
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christine P. Barber
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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 to increase ensure dependent health coverage for adults with disabilities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 1/16/2019 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/23/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1359 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 912
By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 912) of Christine P. Barber and Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to dependent health insurance coverage for adults with disabilities. Financial Services. |
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 to increase ensure dependent health coverage for adults with disabilities.
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. Subdivision (P) of section 110 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “age”, in line 463, the following words:-
or without regard to age, so long as the dependent, who is covered under the membership of his parent as a member of a family group, is mentally or physically incapable of earning their own living due to disability.
SECTION 2. Section 4T of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “age”, in line 6, the following words:-
or without regard to age, so long as the dependent, who is covered under the membership of his parent as a member of a family group, is mentally or physically incapable of earning their own living due to disability.
SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 176J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “age”, in line 86, the following words:-
or without regard to age, so long as the dependent, who is covered under the membership of his parent as a member of a family group is mentally or physically incapable of earning their own living due to disability.