HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2737        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1298

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lenny Mirra and James M. Kelcourse

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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 health care eligibility for those affected by COVID-19.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lenny Mirra

2nd Essex

2/18/2021

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

2/18/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2737        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1298

By Messrs. Mirra of Georgetown and Kelcourse of Amesbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1298) of Lenny Mirra, James M. Kelcourse and Timothy R. Whelan relative to asset limits for the Medicaid program during the COVID-19 state of emergency.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to health care eligibility for those affected by COVID-19.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services is hereby instructed to submit a time-limited state plan amendment to the centers for Medicare & Medicaid services requesting that the asset limits for the state’s Medicaid program be increased from $2,000 to $4,000 for an individual, and from $3,000 to $6,000 for a couple, for the duration of the state of emergency declared by the governor on March 10, 2020.