An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge

This bill expands the definition of "dependent" for municipal employee benefits specifically for the City of Cambridge. It allows registered domestic partners of city employees to be treated as dependents for insurance purposes and grants them the right to choose their own coverage. Additionally, the legislation recognizes registered domestic partners as spouses for legal rights and considers surrogates as dependents for a 12-month period following the start of a pregnancy. These changes apply only to the City of Cambridge and its Group Insurance Commission coverage.