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MA H2525

MA H2525
Regarding the Group Insurance Commission


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the composition of the Group Insurance Commission. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 32A of the General Laws to change the composition of the Group Insurance Commission, which oversees health insurance benefits for state employees. The bill expands the commission from 11 to 15 members, adding representatives from the Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association, the Massachusetts Public Employees Council, the Massachusetts State Employees Association, the Massachusetts Chapter of the AFL-CIO, and Local 5000 SEIU/Trial Court. The bill also adds two additional members, one management representative and one labor representative, upon the transfer of 45,000 municipal subscribers to the commission. The bill specifies that no more than 55% of the appointive members can be from the same political party, and no member can be an insurance agent, broker, employee, or officer of an insurance company.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (47)

Brian Ashe (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  James Dwyer (D),  Jennifer Flanagan (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  John Lawn (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  James Miceli (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  John Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  Timothy Whelan (R), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4654 (on 06/25/2018)

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