MA S1424

Bill

Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/26/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to allow municipal employees and their dependents to enroll in the dental and vision insurance plan provided by the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) to retirees, surviving spouses, and their dependents. The premium contribution ratios and administrative fees for active employees and their dependents would be negotiated between the appropriate public authority and the public employee committee. The GIC would be authorized to provide dental insurance coverage to active employees and their dependents who elect this coverage, and may charge an administrative fee of up to 1% of the total dental insurance premiums for those enrolled.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (11)

Michael Brady (D), Thomas Calter (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Anne Gobi (D), Paul Heroux (D), John Keenan (D), Thomas McGee (D), Frank Moran (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1424

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1424
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1424.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1388	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	No further action taken	Similar To
H1436	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1461	Relative to the retirement benefits of John G. Flores	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2533	Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3709	Relative to retirement survivor benefits for George C. Axiotis	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3724	Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4006	Similar To
H3790	Relative to accidental disability retirement for Jan Witkowski	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4915	Authorizing and directing the retirement board of the town of Weymouth to pay a certain retirement benefit to the surviving spouse of fallen officer, Michael Chesna, of the Weymouth Police Department	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4928	Similar To
H4933	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the city of Chicopee	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 406 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
H5016	Increasing certain retirement benefits for firefighter Scott Holt of the town of Littleton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 376 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H5028	Relative to certain retirement benefits for Harold F. MacGilvray, Jr	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1473	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1545	Relative to commuter transit benefits	Accompanied H1623	Similar To
S2692	Similar Bills	See H4988	Similar To
S631	Relative to the utilization of public health benefits by large employers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S809	Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S998	Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1388

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

No further action taken

Similar To

H1436

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1461

Relative to the retirement benefits of John G. Flores

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2533

Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H3709

Relative to retirement survivor benefits for George C. Axiotis

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H3724

Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4006

Similar To

H3790

Relative to accidental disability retirement for Jan Witkowski

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

Similar To

H4915

Authorizing and directing the retirement board of the town of Weymouth to pay a certain retirement benefit to the surviving spouse of fallen officer, Michael Chesna, of the Weymouth Police Department

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4928

Similar To

H4933

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the city of Chicopee

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 406 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

H5016

Increasing certain retirement benefits for firefighter Scott Holt of the town of Littleton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 376 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H5028

Relative to certain retirement benefits for Harold F. MacGilvray, Jr

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S1385

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

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

Similar To

S1472

Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1473

Relative to line of duty death benefits

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

Similar To

S1545

Relative to commuter transit benefits

Accompanied H1623

Similar To

S2692

Similar Bills

See H4988

Similar To

S631

Relative to the utilization of public health benefits by large employers

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

Similar To

S809

Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S998

Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits

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

Similar To

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