SENATE DOCKET, NO. 907        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1759

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 907        FILED ON: 2/9/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1759

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1759) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to provide health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1568 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.

 

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 9C of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “spouse”, in line 6, the following words:— , provided, however, that dependents may continue such insurance notwithstanding the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse;.

SECTION 2. Section 9G of said chapter 32B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “spouse”, in line 6, the following words:— , provided, however, that dependents under the age of nineteen may continue such insurance notwithstanding the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse;.