Bill Text: MA H1052 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Group health insurance for dependent children of deceased members or subscribers

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/24 at 1:30 PM in Hearing Room B2 [H1052 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1052-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Walter F. Timilty

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to group health insurance for dependent children of deceased members.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

Jennifer M. Callahan

18th Worcester


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1111 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to group health insurance for dependent children of deceased members.



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

����������� Chapter 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

 SECTION 9J.� If a member or subscriber to the group health insurance plan dies leaving dependents as defined in section 2 of Chapter 32B, such dependents shall remain eligible for the continuation of group coverage, notwithstanding the marital status of the member or subscriber.  

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