Notice of Meeting of Public Body

Pursuant to Section 173 of the Commonwealth’s FY 2017 Budget, Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2016, the Legislature created a working group on gender equity in disability policies. The purpose of the working group is to study the costs and benefits of prohibiting insurance companies in the Commonwealth from making any distinctions in disability policy payments, premiums or rate charges, or any other terms or conditions of any group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance contract based on a person's race, color, religion, sex, marital status, or national origin. Meetings of the working group are open to members of the public in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18 through 25.