MA H2304

Bill

Relative to the commonwealth contribution for lowest cost plan

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to defining family health coverage and individual health coverage for public employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to define "family health coverage" and "individual health coverage" for public employees in Massachusetts. It also amends existing law to specify the Commonwealth's contribution towards the premiums for these health coverage plans. The key provisions are: 1. The Commonwealth will contribute 80% of the lowest cost family health coverage plan for active employees and their dependents, with the employee contributing the remaining 20%. 2. The Commonwealth will contribute 80% of the lowest cost individual health coverage plan for active employees, with the employee contributing the remaining 20%. 3. The Commonwealth will contribute 90% of the lowest cost family health coverage plan for retired employees and their dependents, with the retiree contributing the remaining 10%. 4. The Commonwealth will contribute 90% of the lowest cost individual health coverage plan for retired employees, with the retiree contributing the remaining 10%. 5. The Commonwealth's contribution percentages can be adjusted through the annual appropriations process.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (10)

Jay Barrows (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Matt Muratore (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4722 (on 05/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2304

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2304
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2304.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1374	Providing for equitable rights to indemnity for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2197	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2680	Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4722	Retirement, benefits and other public service issues	Reported, in part, by H2169	Replaced by
H638	To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1544	Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

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