Bill > S937

This bill amends Section 2(e) of Chapter 32A of the Massachusetts General Laws to expand health insurance coverage for certain faculty members at public higher education institutions. Specifically, the bill extends health insurance benefits to faculty who teach the equivalent of at least two three-credit courses per semester or four three-credit courses per calendar year at public colleges and universities in the state, including continuing education divisions. The coverage applies regardless of the faculty member's funding source, employment term, or retirement system participation. Importantly, the bill stipulates that the Commonwealth (state government), rather than the individual higher education institutions, will be responsible for covering the cost of this expanded health insurance benefit. This change aims to provide more comprehensive health insurance access to part-time and adjunct faculty members who might not have previously been eligible for such benefits.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S937