Bill > H2359

This bill amends Chapter 32A of Massachusetts General Laws, which governs group insurance benefits for state employees and retirees, by changing the standard amounts of group life insurance and group accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Specifically, it establishes that each employee will have a base amount of $10,000 for group life insurance and $10,000 for group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, with provisions allowing employees to elect optional coverage exceeding these amounts as outlined in Section 10A. Furthermore, upon retirement, the bill mandates that insurance policies, excluding optional group life insurance, will continue to provide the $10,000 of group life insurance, $10,000 of group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and any applicable hospital, surgical, medical, dental, and other health insurance, provided the retiree applies for this continuation through a form prescribed by the commission.