An Act relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission
This bill allows local public housing authorities in Massachusetts to offer dental and vision insurance to their employees. It achieves this by permitting the Group Insurance Commission to provide these specific benefits to housing authority staff, provided the authority's governing body votes in favor of the plan. The legislation overrides existing rules in Chapter 32A of the General Laws to create this new pathway for employee benefits.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Brady
DDemocratic
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