An Act providing for prompt health insurance benefits for municipal employees
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2026 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2972↗ |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 10/27/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Financial Services |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J11 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| J24 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H1244 | An Act providing for prompt health insurance benefits for municipal employees | Active |
Section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:- (k) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an eligible municipal employee who subscribes to the commission’s health insurance coverage within the first 10 days of the employee’s first day of employment shall receive such coverage effective as of: (i) their first day of employment; or (ii) the date on which the employee subscribes to the coverage, whichever is later.
The group insurance commission shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement subsection (k) of section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as inserted by section 1, not later than 3 months after enactment.
SECTION 1. Section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:- (k) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an eligible municipal employee who subscribes to the commission’s health insurance coverage within the first 10 days of the employee’s first day of employment shall receive such coverage effective as of: (i) their first day of employment; or (ii) the date on which the employee subscribes to the coverage, whichever is later. SECTION 2. The group insurance commission shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement subsection (k) of section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as inserted by section 1, not later than 3 months after enactment.