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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2121 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3527
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jerald A. Parisella
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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 increasing access to medical care for veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jerald A. Parisella6th Essex1/19/2023Denise C. Garlick13th Norfolk3/9/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2121 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3527
By Representative Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3527) of
Jerald A. Parisella and Denise C. Garlick relative to increasing access to medical care for
veterans by providing use of commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle and boat services at no cost.
Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3683 OF 2021-2022.]
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 increasing access to medical care for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 5 of Chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
2following paragraph:— (s) The authority and any regional or local transportation authority in the
3Commonwealth shall permit any veteran, as certified by the United States Department of
4Defense, to use commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle and boat services at no cost to said veteran;
5provided that said veteran is utilizing transportation to travel to or from a Veterans
6Administration hospital for medical care; and provided further, that said veteran presents proof
7of a medical appointment on the date of travel in the form of a notice from the Veterans
8Administration indicating the veteran’s name and the date and location of said appointment.