Bill H.971 186th (2009 - 2010)

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 507        FILED ON: 1/6/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 971

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ronald Mariano

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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 relative to the licensure of health plans.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3933 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 the licensure of health plans.


 

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

S ection 14 of c hapter 176G of the Gener al Laws , as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition , is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in plac e thereof the following :— A license granted to a health maintenance organization pursuant to this section shall be renewed every two years.   The fee for such renewal, in an amoun t determined by the commissioner, shall be no less than $1,000.