By Messrs. Walsh of Boston and Kocot of Northampton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1171) of Martin J. Walsh and others for legislation to place a cap on family health insurance premiums.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 


Martin J. Walsh

Peter V. Kocot

Steven J. D'Amico

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Michael F. Rush

Denise Provost

Ruth B. Balser

John W. Scibak

John P. Fresolo

William N. Brownsberger

James E. Timilty

Mark C. Montigny

Patricia D. Jehlen

Elizabeth A. Malia

Anne M. Gobi

Kay Khan

Barbara A. L'Italien

 

 


 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act capping family health insurance premiums .

 

    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. Subsection (8) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Premiums shall not be charged for medical benefits for children in households in which an adult is enrolled in the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program established in chapter 118H.

 

SECTION  2.  The second sentence of subsection (4) of section 16C of chapter 118E of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “level” the following words:- ; provided, that no premiums shall be required of households in which an adult is enrolled in Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program established in chapter 118H.

 

SECTION 3.  Subsection (d) of section 10F of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Premium contributions shall not charged for children in households in which an adult is enrolled in the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program established in chapter 118H.