Bill Text: MA S544 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Eliminate age discrimination in the MassHealth program

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/3 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 [S544 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S544-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Patricia D. Jehlen	Second Middlesex
Kathi-Anne Reinstein	16th Suffolk
Brian A. Joyce	Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth
James M. Murphy	4th Norfolk
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.	26th Middlesex
Kay Khan	11th Middlesex
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
Stephen L. DiNatale	3rd Worcester
Richard J. Ross	9th Norfolk

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program .

                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 12 of chapter one hundred and eighteen E is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new language:

The Division shall ensure that the income and asset criteria for individuals over age 65 shall be no stricter than the income and asset eligibility for disabled individuals under age 65 as of July 1, 2008.