The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 a Temporary Suspension of the Minimum Creditable Coverage Requirements.

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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 Relative to a Temporary Suspension of the Minimum Creditable Coverage Requirements.

                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. Subsection (a) of section 2 of chapter 111M of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 228 of the Acts of 2007, is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 1, 2007,” and inserting in place thereof:- July 1, 2010.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the current minimum creditable coverage regulations, promulgated under said section 2 of chapter 111M of the General Laws, shall be suspended until July 1, 2010.