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| 2 | 2 | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 600 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 | |
| 3 | 3 | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2348 | |
| 4 | 4 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| 5 | 5 | _________________ | |
| 6 | 6 | PRESENTED BY: | |
| 7 | 7 | Michael F. Rush | |
| 8 | 8 | _________________ | |
| 9 | 9 | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General | |
| 10 | 10 | Court assembled: | |
| 11 | 11 | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: | |
| 12 | 12 | An Act relative to veteran health care. | |
| 13 | 13 | _______________ | |
| 14 | 14 | PETITION OF: | |
| 15 | 15 | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/2/2023 1 of 1 | |
| 16 | 16 | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 600 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 | |
| 17 | 17 | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2348 | |
| 18 | 18 | By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2348) of Michael F. Rush and Paul | |
| 19 | 19 | McMurtry for legislation relative to veteran health care. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | |
| 20 | 20 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| 21 | 21 | _______________ | |
| 22 | 22 | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court | |
| 23 | 23 | (2023-2024) | |
| 24 | 24 | _______________ | |
| 25 | 25 | An Act relative to veteran health care. | |
| 26 | 26 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority | |
| 27 | 27 | of the same, as follows: | |
| 28 | 28 | 1 Chapter 115, Section 5 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official edition, is | |
| 29 | 29 | 2hereby amended by adding after paragraph 7, the following:- | |
| 30 | 30 | 3 "The Secretary of Veterans’ Services shall promulgate regulations ensuring that should | |
| 31 | 31 | 4any applicant or recipient be determined as under 300% of the current Federal Poverty Level | |
| 32 | 32 | 5(FPL) and is otherwise qualified, the applicant or recipient shall be eligible for a Medical Only | |
| 33 | 33 | 6budget." |