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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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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 for the self-certification of benefits for small businesses.

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PETITION OF:

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1933 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act providing for the self-certification of benefits for small businesses.

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 11 of chapter 175M of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:-

(f)  An employer with not more than twenty-five employees shall be permitted to submit a private plan subject to the requirements of subsection (a)(1) of this section to the department directly; provided further, said employer shall be exempt from the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(iii) of this section.