MA S1574

Bill

Relative to group insurance costs

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 cap copays and deductibles for GIC subscribers. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to cap the maximum amount of deductibles and copayments for active and retired employees, their dependents, and survivors of deceased employees, including municipal subscribers, in the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) health plans. The cap is set at $2,000 for individual coverage and $4,000 for family coverage per enrollment year.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2545 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1574

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1574
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1574.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1152	To create a special commission to improve transparency and affordability at the Group Insurance Commission	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2193	Relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
S1470	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1522	Relative to the composition of the Group Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1532	Relative to Group Insurance Commission premium contributions	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2545	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service issues	Reported (in part) by S1477	Replaced by
S560	Relative to preserving fertility	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S583	Relative to group insurance commission procurement	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S584	Limiting out of pocket health expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1152

To create a special commission to improve transparency and affordability at the Group Insurance Commission

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H2193

Relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

S1470

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1522

Relative to the composition of the Group Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1532

Relative to Group Insurance Commission premium contributions

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2545

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service issues

Reported (in part) by S1477

Replaced by

S560

Relative to preserving fertility

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S583

Relative to group insurance commission procurement

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S584

Limiting out of pocket health expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

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