MA S1682

Bill

Relative to GIC healthcare coverage for group 4 members pending disability retirement

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to GIC healthcare coverage for group 4 members pending disability retirement. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 28N of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to provide that when a Group 4 member (which includes law enforcement, firefighters, and certain corrections officers) has applied for or is going through the process of accidental or ordinary disability retirement, their healthcare benefits through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) will not be terminated and will continue until their retirement is approved.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (13)

John Cronin (D)*, Ryan Fattman (R), Jessica Giannino (D), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McGonagle (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2679 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1682

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1682
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1682.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2560	Relative to evaluations on a retired veteran disability	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2567	Relative to defining certain disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2680	Relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S. Levine	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2695	Relative to the disability retirement system alternative commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
S1680	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1714	Relative to further defining employees classified in Group 4	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2679	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 matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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