Bill Text: MA S39 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Ensure continuity of health coverage for children

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-04 - Senate concurred [S39 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S39-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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 Assure Continuity of Health Coverage for Children. .

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Jennifer L. Flanagan	Worcester and Middlesex
James B. Eldridge	Middlesex and Worcester
Benjamin B. Downing	Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth
Elizabeth A. Malia	11th Suffolk
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex
Mary E. Grant	6th Essex
James J. O'Day	14th Worcester District
Ellen Story	3rd Hampshire
Martha M. Walz	8th Suffolk
Kenneth J. Donnelly	Fourth Middlesex
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.	26th Middlesex
Steven J. D'Amico	4th Bristol
David B. Sullivan	6th Bristol
Alice K. Wolf	25th Middlesex
Peter v. Kocot	1st Hampshire
Bill Bowles	2nd Bristol
Stephen Kulik	1st Franklin
Kay Khan	11th Middlesex
Tom Sannicandro	7th Middlesex
Richard T. Moore	Worcester and Norfolk
Karen E. Spilka	Second Middlesex and Norfolk
Robert A. O'Leary	Cape and Islands
Barbara A. L'Italien	18th Essex
Pam Richardson	6th Middlesex
Anne M. Gobi	5th Worcester
John W. Scibak	2nd Hampshire
Jonathan Hecht	29th Middlesex
Robert L. Rice, Jr.	2nd Worcester

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to ensure Continuity of Health Coverage for Children. .

                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 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in the following subsections under subsection (2):-

 

(j) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (a) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child’s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible.  

(k) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (b) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child’s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible.  

(l) Children who are deemed eligible for medical benefits pursuant to clause (c) of subsection 2 shall continue to be eligible for assistance for a period of 12 months, until the child’s annual eligibility review, if the child would otherwise be determined ineligible due to excess countable income but otherwise remains eligible.