SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1500        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2167

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Eric P. Lesser

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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 life insurance for members of the Massachusetts National Guard.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/30/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1500        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2167

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2167) of Eric P. Lesser, José F. Tosado and Todd M. Smola for legislation relative to life insurance for members of the Massachusetts National Guard.  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 relative to life insurance for members of the Massachusetts National Guard.

 

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 33 of the general laws, as amended by chapter 369 of the acts of 2018, is hereby further amended by striking out section 88B and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 88B. The commonwealth shall reimburse a servicemember’s monthly premium in the Serviceman's Group Life Insurance Program administered by the Veterans Administration or an equivalent group life insurance program of the servicemember’s choosing; provided, however, that such reimbursement shall not exceed 50 per cent of the monthly premium cost of Serviceman's Group Life Insurance. The reimbursement may be paid directly to the service member or paid as a premium payment directly to an equivalent group life insurance program of the service member’s choosing for the purchase of supplemental life insurance. The Massachusetts National Guard State Sponsored Life Insurance Program is recognized as an equivalent group life insurance program.