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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2153 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1237
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David M. Rogers
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David M. Rogers24th Middlesex1/19/2023Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/25/2023David Paul Linsky5th Middlesex1/26/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/26/2023Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/26/2023Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex1/26/2023Peter Capano11th Essex1/27/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/27/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk1/27/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/31/2023Daniel Cahill10th Essex2/1/2023Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk2/2/2023Patricia A. Duffy5th Hampden2/2/2023Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex2/2/2023Jon Santiago9th Suffolk2/6/2023Adrian C. Madaro1st Suffolk2/6/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/7/2023Andres X. Vargas3rd Essex2/8/2023 2 of 2
Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex2/9/2023Tricia Farley-Bouvier2nd Berkshire2/9/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex2/9/2023Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex2/13/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/13/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/13/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/14/2023Tram T. Nguyen18th Essex2/15/2023Priscila S. Sousa6th Middlesex2/15/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/16/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/21/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/23/2023Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex3/7/2023Christopher J. Worrell5th Suffolk3/8/2023Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk3/9/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2153 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1237
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1237) of
David M. Rogers and others for legislation to ensure equitable health coverage for children.
Health Care Financing.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding after Section 16D the following sections:-
3 Section 16E. (1) Notwithstanding any other law, there is hereby established a program of
4comprehensive health coverage for children and young adults under the age of 21 who are
5residents of the Commonwealth, as defined under section 8 of this chapter, who are not
6otherwise eligible for comprehensive benefits under Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act
7or under the demonstration pursuant to Section 9A of this chapter solely due to their immigration
8status. Children and young adults shall be eligible to receive comprehensive MassHealth benefits
9equivalent to the benefits available to individuals of like age and income under categorical and
10financial eligibility requirements established by the executive office pursuant to said Title XIX
11and Title XXI. 2 of 2
12 (2) The executive office of health and human services shall maximize federal financial
13participation for the benefits provided under this section, however benefits under this section
14shall not be conditioned on the availability of federal financial participation.