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MA H977

MA H977
Relative to a senior citizen buy in program for health care


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require health insurers to offer certain parents and parents-in-law a health insurance buy-in plan. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurers to offer a health insurance buy-in plan to certain parents and parents-in-law of employees covered by the company's health policy. The key provisions are: 1) Any person over the age of 50 who has a child or child-in-law employed at a company that offers a health policy is eligible to become a member of that policy, 2) The person over 50 must contribute 100% of the premiums and costs associated with the policy, excluding the company from contributing, and 3) No more than two parents or parent-in-laws may become members of one child's or child-in-law's health policy.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

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