SENATE DOCKET, NO. 873 FILED ON: 2/9/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 716
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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 relative to health insurance penalties.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 873 FILED ON: 2/9/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 716
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 716) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to health insurance penalties. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 631 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 relative to health insurance penalties.
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 2 of Chapter 111M of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 33, after the word "penalty;" the following words:- provided, however, if during the course of a taxable year a taxpayer becomes unemployed and, as a result, loses health care coverage for the duration of that unemployed period, and that unemployed period is longer than 63 days, the taxpayer shall be exempt from the penalty for the duration of that unemployed period;