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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1148 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1212
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 relative to continuation of health insurance in the case of plant closings.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1148 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1212
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1212) of Marc R. Pacheco for
legislation relative to continuation of health insurance in the case of plant closings. Labor and
Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1239 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 relative to continuation of health insurance in the case of plant closings.
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 1. Section one hundred and fifty C of chapter one hundred and forty-nine A of
2the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in
3line 5 after the words "chapter one hundred and seventy-five" the following words:- or a contract
4for hospital and medical services pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six A and chapter
5one hundred and seventy-six B or an agreement for dental services pursuant to chapter one
6hundred and seventy-six E or an agreement for optometric services pursuant to chapter one
7hundred and seventy-six F or a health maintenance contract pursuant to chapter one hundred and
8seventy-six G and,. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 2. Section one hundred and fifty C of chapter one hundred and forty-nine A of
10the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by
11adding the following paragraph as a second paragraph:-
12 No person shall by a special contract with an employee or by any other means exempt
13himself from this section. The president and treasurer of a corporation and any officers or agents
14having the management of such corporation shall be deemed to be a person having employees in
15his service within the meaning of this section.