HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2153        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1237

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers

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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 to ensure equitable health coverage for children.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/19/2023

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/25/2023

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/26/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/26/2023

Peter Capano

11th Essex

1/27/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/27/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/27/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/31/2023

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

2/1/2023

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

2/2/2023

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

2/2/2023

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

2/2/2023

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

2/6/2023

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

2/6/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/7/2023

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

2/8/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/9/2023

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

2nd Berkshire

2/9/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/9/2023

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

2/13/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/13/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/13/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/14/2023

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

2/15/2023

Priscila S. Sousa

6th Middlesex

2/15/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/16/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

2/21/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

2/23/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

3/7/2023

Christopher J. Worrell

5th Suffolk

3/8/2023

Lydia Edwards

Third Suffolk

3/9/2023

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/14/2023

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

3/15/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

3/29/2023

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

3/29/2023

Rita A. Mendes

11th Plymouth

4/5/2023

Simon Cataldo

14th Middlesex

4/10/2023

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

4/24/2023

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

5/3/2023

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

6/27/2023

Judith A. Garcia

11th Suffolk

7/25/2023

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

7/26/2023

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

9/26/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2153        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1237

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1237) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to ensure equitable health coverage for children.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 16D the following sections:-

Section 16E. (1) Notwithstanding any other law, there is hereby established a program of comprehensive health coverage for children and young adults under the age of 21 who are residents of the Commonwealth, as defined under section 8 of this chapter, who are not otherwise eligible for comprehensive benefits under Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act or under the demonstration pursuant to Section 9A of this chapter solely due to their immigration status. Children and young adults shall be eligible to receive comprehensive MassHealth benefits equivalent to the benefits available to individuals of like age and income under categorical and financial eligibility requirements established by the executive office pursuant to said Title XIX and Title XXI.

(2) The executive office of health and human services shall maximize federal financial participation for the benefits provided under this section, however benefits under this section shall not be conditioned on the availability of federal financial participation.