SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1295        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 642

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barry R. Finegold

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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 related to health insurance benefits for municipal employees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/30/2023

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/30/2023

Marc R. Pacheco

Third Bristol and Plymouth

2/1/2023

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

3/7/2023

John C. Velis

Hampden and Hampshire

10/5/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1295        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 642

By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 642) of Barry R. Finegold, Vanna Howard, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Marc R. Pacheco and others for legislation related to health insurance benefits for municipal employees.  Financial Services.

 

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 related to health insurance benefits for municipal employees.

 

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 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (j) the following subsection:-

(k) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an eligible municipal employee who subscribes to the commission’s health insurance coverage within the first 10 days of the employee’s first day of employment shall receive such coverage effective as of: (1) their first day of employment; or (2) the date on which the employee subscribes to the coverage, whichever is later. The commission shall promulgate regulations to enforce this subsection.

SECTION 2. The group insurance commission shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement subsection (k) of section 19 of chapter 32B, as inserted by section 1 of this act, not later than 3 months after the effective date of this act.