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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2883 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1244
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
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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 providing for prompt health insurance benefits for municipal employees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/16/2025Steven J. Ouellette8th Bristol3/4/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2883 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1244
By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1244) of
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and Steven J. Ouellette relative to health insurance for municipal
employees. Financial Services.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2584 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act providing for prompt health insurance benefits for municipal employees.
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 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:-
3 (k) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an eligible municipal
4employee who subscribes to the commission’s health insurance coverage within the first 10 days
5of the employee’s first day of employment shall receive such coverage effective as of: (i) their
6first day of employment; or (ii) the date on which the employee subscribes to the coverage,
7whichever is later. 2 of 2
8 SECTION 2. The group insurance commission shall promulgate regulations necessary to
9implement subsection (k) of section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as inserted by
10section 1, not later than 3 months after enactment.