HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 630 FILED ON: 1/14/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1049
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Denise Provost
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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 eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth Program.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden |
Christopher G. Fallon | 33rd Middlesex |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable |
Anne M. Gobi | 5th Worcester |
Dennis A. Rosa | 4th Worcester |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex |
Stephen Kulik | 1st Franklin |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex |
William C. Galvin | 6th Norfolk |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex |
Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. | 34th Middlesex |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
Thomas P. Conroy | 13th Middlesex |
Theodore C. Speliotis | 13th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 630 FILED ON: 1/14/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1049
By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1049) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to eliminate age discrimination in the Masshealth Program. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2779 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth Program.
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 12 of chapter one hundred and eighteen E is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new language:
--The Division shall ensure that the income and asset criteria for individuals over age 65 shall be no stricter than the income and asset eligibility for disabled individuals under age 65 as of July 1, 2012.
