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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 246 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 668
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 dependent health coverage for adults with disabilities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joan B. LovelySecond Essex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 246 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 668
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 668) of Joan B. Lovely for
legislation to ensure dependent health coverage for adults with disabilities. Financial Services.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 700 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 to ensure dependent health coverage for adults with disabilities.
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. Subdivision (P) of section 110 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “age”, in
3line 463, the following words:-
4 or without regard to age, so long as the dependent, who is covered under the membership
5of his parent as a member of a family group, is mentally or physically incapable of earning their
6own living due to disability.
7 SECTION 2. Section 4T of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
8Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “age”, in line 6, the following
9words:- 2 of 2
10 or without regard to age, so long as the dependent, who is covered under the membership
11of his parent as a member of a family group, is mentally or physically incapable of earning their
12own living due to disability.
13 SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 176J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
14Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “age”, in line 86, the following
15words:-
16 or without regard to age, so long as the dependent, who is covered under the membership
17of his parent as a member of a family group is mentally or physically incapable of earning their
18own living due to disability.