Bill Text: MA H188 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The continuation of eligiblity for medical benefits for certain children
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-30 - Accompanied a study order, see H05006 [H188 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H188-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ellen Story
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to Assure Continuity of Health Coverage for Children.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Christine E. Canavan |
10th Plymouth |
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Peter v. Kocot |
1st Hampshire |
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Ellen Story |
3rd Hampshire |
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David B. Sullivan |
6th Bristol |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
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Tom Sannicandro |
7th Middlesex |
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Martha M. Walz |
8th Suffolk |
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Bill Bowles |
2nd Bristol |
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John W. Scibak |
2nd Hampshire |
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Jennifer L. Flanagan |
Worcester and Middlesex |
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Mary E. Grant |
6th Essex |
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James J. O'Day |
14th Worcester District |
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Alice K. Wolf |
25th Middlesex |
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Stephen Kulik |
1st Franklin |
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Elizabeth A. Malia |
11th Suffolk |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Jonathan Hecht |
29th Middlesex |
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Kay Khan |
11th Middlesex |
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Barbara A. L'Italien |
18th Essex |
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Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. |
26th Middlesex |
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Kenneth J. Donnelly |
Fourth Middlesex |
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Benjamin B. Downing |
Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin |
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James B. Eldridge |
Middlesex and Worcester |
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Richard T. Moore |
Worcester and Norfolk |
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Robert A. O'Leary |
Cape and Islands |
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Karen E. Spilka |
Second Middlesex and Norfolk |
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Anne M. Gobi |
5th Worcester |
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Jay R. Kaufman |
15th Middlesex |
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William Lantigua |
16th Essex |
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Pam Richardson |
6th Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to Assure Continuity of 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:
����������� SECTION 1. Section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in the following subsections under subsection (2):-
(j) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (a) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child�s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible.� (k) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (b) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child�s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible.�
(l) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (c) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child�s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible.�
