Bill S.1084

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1375        FILED ON: 1/12/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1084

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 to Expedite Insurance Coverage for New Employees of the Commonwealth .

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to Expedite Insurance Coverage for New Employees of the Commonwealth .


 

              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 .  Chapter 32A o f the General is hereby amended by adding the following section: -

Section 24.               Notwithstanding any other general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, n ew employees who are eligible for coverage and employees newly - eligible for coverage shall, upon enrollme nt in a health insurance plan offered by the commission, be immediately eligible for the benefits of such coverage.  The c ommission shall not make any rules or regulations or otherwise require a waiting period for benefits coverage.