MA S1559

Bill

MA S1559

Relative to retired public employees not eligible for Medicare

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 relative to retired public employees not eligible for Medicare. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to ensure that the health insurance premium contributions by retired public employees over the age of 65 who are not eligible for the federal Medicare program do not exceed the premium contributions for health insurance plans offered to retired public employees who are eligible for Medicare. It requires the governmental unit to set the contribution rate at a level that achieves this parity, regardless of the provisions in existing laws related to public employee health insurance. The bill would take effect upon its passage.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Frost (R), David LeBoeuf (D), Mike Moore (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1559

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1559
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1559.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1194	Establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1477	To protect non-medicare retirees	House concurred	Similar To
S1622	Relative to senior "circuit breaker" Medicare Part A adjustment	Accompanied H2477	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
S624	Relative to an affordable health plan	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S683	Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S699	Regarding Medicare savings programs eligibility	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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