HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3260 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2783 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Stephen Stat Smith _______________ 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. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Stephen Stat Smith | 28th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3260 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2783 By Mr. Smith of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2783) of Stephen Stat Smith for legislation to eliminate age discrimination in the MassHealth program. Health Care Financing. |
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, 2008. |
