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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lenny Mirra and James M. Kelcourse
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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 relative to health care eligibility for those affected by COVID-19.
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PETITION OF:
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Lenny Mirra 2nd Essex 2/18/2021
James M. Kelcourse 1st Essex 2/18/2021
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to health care eligibility for those affected by COVID-19.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive
2 office of health and human services is hereby instructed to submit a time-limited state plan
3 amendment to the centers for Medicare & Medicaid services requesting that the asset limits for
4 the state’s Medicaid program be increased from $2,000 to $4,000 for an individual, and from
5 $3,000 to $6,000 for a couple, for the duration of the state of emergency declared by the
6 governor on March 10, 2020.
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