Bill > H851

This bill proposes to amend existing Massachusetts General Laws, specifically Section 110 of Chapter 175, to allow individuals over the age of 50 to "buy-in" to their child's or child-in-law's employer-provided health insurance plan, even if they are not directly employed by that company. This means that parents or parents-in-law who are over 50 would be eligible to join the health insurance program offered by their child's or child-in-law's employer, provided the employer offers such a health policy. Crucially, these older individuals would be responsible for paying 100% of all premiums and associated costs for this coverage, meaning their child's employer would not contribute to these costs. The bill also specifies that a maximum of two parents or parents-in-law can join under a single child's or child-in-law's health policy.