SENATE DOCKET, NO. 636 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 554
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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:
An Act relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr |
[District]
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Michael R. Knapik |
[District]
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Robert L. Hedlund |
[District]
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 636 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 554
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 554) of Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik, Robert L. Hedlund and Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 591 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage..
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 1 of chapter 111L, as added by section 12 of chapter 58 of the acts of 2006, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the definition of the term “Creditable coverage” the following words:- ‘Minimum creditable coverage, as defined by the board under the authority granted herein, shall not require, in the case of individuals subject to section 2 of chapter 58 of the acts of 2006, coverage for prescription drugs.”
