MA S640

Bill

MA S640

Relative to small group eligibility

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to small group eligibility. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill, concerning small group eligibility for health insurance, proposes to change the maximum number of employees a business can have to be considered a "small group" from 50 to 75. This change, impacting Chapter 176Q of the Massachusetts General Laws, would allow businesses with up to 75 employees to access the same health insurance options and potentially more favorable rates typically available to smaller employers.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Viriato deMacedo (R), Robert Hedlund (R), Donald Humason (R), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S640

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S640
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S640
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S640.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1377	Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1383	Relative to documentary material or data received by retirement boards	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S405	To mitigate water resource impacts	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S406	Relative to plastic bag reduction	Accompanied a new draft, see H4168	Similar To
S438	To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S469	Further regulating the processing of lobsters	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S486	Relative to insurance companies and quality measures	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S496	To relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S498	Relative to risk management services	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S567	To establish criteria for Masshealth hardship waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S615	Relative to coverage for chronic illness	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S629	Relative to requiring premium impact statements	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S634	To address the lack of sex-specific data in Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S638	Establishing a healthcare insurance premium payment pool for working families	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1377

Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1383

Relative to documentary material or data received by retirement boards

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2356

Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S405

To mitigate water resource impacts

Accompanied a study order, see S2380

Similar To

S406

Relative to plastic bag reduction

Accompanied a new draft, see H4168

Similar To

S438

To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings

Accompanied a study order, see S2380

Similar To

S469

Further regulating the processing of lobsters

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S486

Relative to insurance companies and quality measures

Accompanied a study order, see S2318

Similar To

S496

To relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles

Accompanied a study order, see S2318

Similar To

S498

Relative to risk management services

Accompanied a study order, see S2318

Similar To

S567

To establish criteria for Masshealth hardship waivers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S615

Relative to coverage for chronic illness

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S629

Relative to requiring premium impact statements

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S634

To address the lack of sex-specific data in Massachusetts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S638

Establishing a healthcare insurance premium payment pool for working families

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

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