SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2141        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1682

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Cronin

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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 GIC healthcare coverage for group 4 members pending disability retirement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

 

Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union

 

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/23/2021

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

2/24/2021

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/24/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/24/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/24/2021

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/25/2021

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

2/26/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/8/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

3/8/2021

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

3/8/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/15/2021

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

3/17/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2141        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1682

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1682) of John Cronin, Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union , Timothy R. Whelan, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to GIC healthcare coverage for group 4 members pending disability retirement.  Public Service.

 

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 GIC healthcare coverage for group 4 members pending disability retirement.

 

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. Section 28N of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

(b) When any Group 4 member has applied and/or going through the accidental or ordinary disability retirement process said member's GIC health care benefits will not be terminated and be continued until the members retirement is approved.