MA S588

Bill

Relative to disability insurance benefits

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to disability insurance benefits. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits insurance policies or plans that provide disability insurance benefits from discriminating against insured persons by eliminating or reducing benefits due to the person being disabled, either in whole or in part, by a mental or nervous condition, or by self-reported symptoms that have been documented by a licensed physician.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Richard Ross (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S588

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S588
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S588.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1375	Relative to defining certain disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3790	Relative to accidental disability retirement for Jan Witkowski	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4977	Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1395	Relative to the conversion of certain disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1425	Allowing for payment in lieu of a disability allowance	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1430	Further regulating group insurance benefits for state employees and retired state employees	Accompanied H2564	Similar To
S1431	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S51	Relative to eligibility for disability services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1375

Relative to defining certain disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H3790

Relative to accidental disability retirement for Jan Witkowski

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4977

Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S1395

Relative to the conversion of certain disability retirements

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1425

Allowing for payment in lieu of a disability allowance

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1430

Further regulating group insurance benefits for state employees and retired state employees

Accompanied H2564

Similar To

S1431

Relative to ordinary disability retirements

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S51

Relative to eligibility for disability services

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

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