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MA Gen L ch 32b § 11b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 11b - Insurance for Elderly Government Retirees

Section 11B. Any political subdivision, subject to the provisions of section ten B of chapter thirty-two A, shall appropriate funds or apply therefor for the payment of group general or blanket insurance providing hospital, surgical, chiropractic, medical, dental and other health insurance for elderly governmental retirees as defined in paragraph (f) of section two of said chapter thirty-two A, and for the payment of the surcharge or subsidiary rate required to be paid by paragraph (c) of section ten B of chapter thirty-two A if accepted in a county, city, town or district in the following manner:—In a county, by vote of the county commissioners; in a city having a Plan D or Plan E charter by majority vote of its city council; in any other city by vote of its city council, approved by the mayor; in a district by vote of the voters of the district at a district meeting; and in a town by vote of the town or if a majority of the votes cast in answer to the following question, which shall be printed on the official ballot to be used at an election in said town, is in the affirmative:—''Shall the town extend contributory group hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health insurance to elderly persons retired from the service of the town?''.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 14 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 14 - Rules and Regulations

Section 14. The appropriate public authority in each governmental unit shall adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter. At the option of the appropriate public authority, a copy of any such proposed agreement or contract may be submitted to the commission for review and comment by it upon all or such portions thereof as the appropriate public authority may request.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 15 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 15 - Insurance Coverage for Employees of Governmental Units; Appropriation or Expenditure of Public Funds for Payment of Premiums

Section 15. (a) Upon acceptance of this subsection by its appropriate public authority and subject to any necessary appropriation, a governmental unit, acting by and through its appropriate public authority, may offer its employees a policy or policies of group long-term disability insurance, group dental insurance or group vision care insurance. A governmental unit may contract for such insurance coverage individually or through its membership in a trust or joint purchase group as provided in section twelve of this chapter. A governmental unit may elect to pay any part or none of the premium cost for such insurance coverage for its employees, and may bargain for such insurance coverage collectively.  (b) No governmental unit may appropriate or expend public funds for the payment of premiums for group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health insurance for its active or retired employees, or their dependents, unless such insurance is procured pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or unless such payments are authorized by section five of chapter forty, or unless such payments are made, pursuant to an agreement of an employer and an employee organization, to a health and welfare trust fund agreement for the purposes of (i) providing health benefits not otherwise provided to such employees by said governmental unit under the provisions of this chapter or (ii) paying contributions by said governmental unit toward premium costs or rates in excess of the level of such premium cost or rate contributions otherwise provided for under the provisions of this chapter or (iii) providing health benefits required under this chapter. This subsection shall not apply to the county of Worcester.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 18a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 18a - Transfer of Retiree, Spouse or Dependent to Medicare Health Plan

Section 18A. (a) A retiree, spouse or dependent insured or eligible to be insured under this chapter, if enrolled in Medicare Part A at no cost to the retiree, spouse or dependent or eligible for coverage under Medicare Part A at no cost to the retiree, spouse or dependent, shall be required to transfer to a Medicare health plan offered by the governmental unit under section 11C or section 16, if the benefits under the plan and Medicare Part A and Part B together shall be of comparable actuarial value to those under the retiree's existing coverage, but a retiree or spouse who has a dependent who is not enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in Medicare Part A at no cost shall not be required to transfer to a Medicare health plan if a transfer requires the retiree or spouse to continue the existing family coverage for the dependent in a plan other than a Medicare health plan offered by the governmental unit.  (b) Each retiree shall provide the governmental unit, in such form as the governmental unit shall prescribe, such information as is necessary to transfer to a Medicare health plan. If a retiree does not submit the information required, the retiree shall no longer be eligible for the retiree's existing health coverage. The governmental unit may, from time to time, request from a retiree, a retiree's spouse or a retiree's dependent, proof certified by the federal government, of eligibility or ineligibility for Medicare Part A and Part B coverage.  (c) The governmental unit shall pay any Medicare Part B premium penalty assessed by the federal government on the retiree, spouse or dependent as a result of enrollment in Medicare Part B at the time of transfer.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 20a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 20a - Actuarial Valuation Report on Liabilities for Health Care and Other Post-Employment Benefits for Retired Employees; Summary Report

Section 20A. When a governmental unit obtains an actuarial valuation report in accordance with GASB containing statements of the liabilities of the unit for health care and other post-employment benefits for its retired employees and their dependents, it shall submit a copy to PERAC no later than 90 days after receipt of such report. PERAC may require that the governmental unit provide additional information related to such liabilities, normal cost and benefit payments, as specified by the executive office for administration and finance, in consultation with PERAC. The governmental unit shall file the report and additional information with PERAC and the division of local services in the department of revenue. PERAC shall file a summary report of the information received pursuant to this section with the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the secretary of administration and finance and the board of trustees of the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established pursuant to section 24A of chapter 32A.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 24 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 24 - Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Section 24. An appropriate public authority of a political subdivision which has undertaken to provide health insurance coverage to its subscribers under this chapter may provide health care flexible spending accounts to allow certain subscribers, as determined by the appropriate public authority, to set aside a portion of earnings to pay for qualified expenses which may include, but shall not be limited to, out-of-pocket costs such as inpatient and outpatient copayments, calendar year deductibles, office visit copayments and prescription drug copayments.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 25 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 25 - Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Section 25. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, the appropriate public authority of a political subdivision which has undertaken to provide health insurance coverage to its subscribers under this chapter or transfer its subscribers to the commission under this chapter may provide health reimbursement arrangements to reimburse subscribers for qualified medical expenses which may include, but shall not be limited to, out-of-pocket costs such as inpatient and outpatient copayments, calendar year deductibles, office visit copayments and prescription drug copayments.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 26 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 26 - Enrollment Audit

Section 26. An appropriate public authority of a political subdivision which has undertaken to provide health insurance coverage to its subscribers under this chapter shall conduct an enrollment audit not less than once every 2 years. The audit shall be completed in order to ensure that members are appropriately eligible for coverage.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 27 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 27 - Historical Claims Data

Section 27. An insurance carrier, third party purchasing group or administrator or the commission in the case of a governmental unit, which has undertaken to provide health insurance coverage to its subscribers by acceptance of sections 19 or 23, shall, upon written request, provide the governmental unit or public employee committee with its historical claims data within 45 days of such request; provided, that all personally identifying information within such claims shall be redacted and released in a form and manner compliant with all applicable state and federal privacy statutes and regulations including, but not limited to, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 28 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 28 - Joint Negotiation and Purchase of Coverage

Section 28. Nothing in section 21, 22 or 23 shall be construed to prevent 2 or more governmental units under a joint purchase or trust agreement from jointly negotiating and purchasing coverage as authorized in section 12.
MA Gen L ch 32b § 29 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32b - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts, and Their Dependents|Section 29 - Annual Report on Non-Medicare and Medicare Plans With Largest Subscriber Enrollments

Section 29. Each fiscal year, the commission shall prepare and place on its website a report delineating the dollar amount of the copayments, deductibles, tiered provider network co-payments and other design features offered by the commission in the non-Medicare plan with the largest subscriber enrollment and the dollar amount of the copayments, deductibles, tiered provider network copayments and other design features offered by the commission in the Medicare extension plan with the largest subscriber enrollment. The commission shall also provide information on its plans with the largest subscriber enrollment upon request of any appropriate public authority or political subdivision.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 1 - Definitions

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—  ''Commander-in-chief'', the governor of the commonwealth.  ''Enlisted person'', a member, other than a commissioned officer or a warrant officer, in the military forces of the commonwealth.  ''Military custodian'', the senior military officer in command of troops stationed in an armory or air installation unless otherwise designated by the commander-in-chief.  ''Military forces of the commonwealth'', shall include the organized militia, as defined in section 4, and members of the unorganized militia, as defined in section 3, if drafted or accepted as volunteers under sections 55 and 56.  ''Noncommissioned officer'', an enlisted person serving at a rank of corporal through command sergeant major in the army national guard or staff sergeant through command chief master sergeant in the air national guard.  ''Officer'', a commissioned officer or a warrant officer in the military forces of the commonwealth.  ''Organization'', a command composed of 2 or more units.  ''Unit'', shall include headquarters, detachment, company, battery, troop and equivalent air unit and such other elements as may be determined by the commander-in-chief to come under such designation.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 2 - Membership

Section 2. The militia of the commonwealth shall consist of: (i) all able-bodied citizens and all other able-bodied persons who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, between the ages of 18 and 65, and who are residents of the commonwealth; and (ii) such other persons who, upon their own application, enlist or are commissioned pursuant to this chapter, subject to exemptions created by law.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 3 - Organized and Unorganized Militia

Section 3. The militia shall consist of two classes, namely, the organized militia, composed and organized as provided in this chapter, and the remainder, to be known as the unorganized militia. The unorganized militia shall not be subject to duty except in case of war, actual or threatened, invasion, the prevention of invasion, threats to homeland security and the assisting of civil officers in the execution of the laws.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 4 - Organized Militia, Composition

Section 4. The active or organized militia shall be composed of volunteers, and shall comprise the aides-de-camp of the commander-in-chief, the state staff, the armed forces of the commonwealth, as defined in section 10, the National Lancers, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment and the retired list. The organized militia shall constitute the military division of the executive branch of the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 4a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 4a - National Lancers; Organization

Section 4A. The National Lancers shall be organized as the commander-in-chief directs and may retain their name and the right to wear distinctive uniforms; provided, however, that such uniforms shall be approved by the commander-in-chief. The National Lancers may retain their methods of selecting their officers and conducting their internal affairs consistent with the laws of the commonwealth and the laws of the United States. The National Lancers may use land and stable facilities belonging to the commonwealth for their activities, equipment and exercises, without charge, and may receive from the commonwealth, its departments, divisions or bureaus or the federal government, without charge, any surplus equipment, goods or other materials, as are available, provided that such equipment, goods and materials shall remain the property of the commonwealth and shall be accounted for as such.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 4b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 4b - The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment; Organization

Section 4B. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment shall be organized as the commander-in-chief directs and may retain their name and the right to wear distinctive uniforms; provided, however, that such uniforms shall be provided by the adjutant general. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment may retain their methods of selecting officers and conducting their internal affairs consistent with the laws of the commonwealth and of the United States. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment may use land and facilities belonging to the commonwealth for their activities, equipment and exercises, without charge, and may receive from the commonwealth, its departments, divisions or bureaus or the federal government without charge, any surplus equipment, goods or other materials, as are available; provided, that such equipment, goods or other materials shall remain the property of the commonwealth and shall be accounted for as such.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 5 - Powers of Commander-in-Chief; Regulations

Section 5. The commander-in-chief may make and publish regulations for the government of the organized militia in accordance with law.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 6 - Powers of Commander-in-Chief; Increase in Forces

Section 6. The commander-in-chief may raise volunteer units when they are needed to maintain the military forces of the commonwealth at the strength and of the composition required or permitted by law.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 6a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 6a - Powers of Commander-in-Chief; Delegation of Authority

Section 6A. The commander-in-chief may delegate the commander-in-chief's authority under this chapter to the adjutant general, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 7 - Powers of Commander-in-Chief; Name and Location of Units; Rank of Personnel

Section 7. The commander-in-chief may prescribe in orders the organization of the military forces of the commonwealth, the designation and location of all units, and the numbers, titles, grades and duties of all officers and enlisted persons as he deems the interest of the service demands: provided, that the organization shall not conflict with the laws of the United States relating to the armed forces.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 9 - Powers of Commander-in-Chief; Disposition of Inefficient Units

Section 9. The commander-in-chief may, subject to the laws of the United States, disband any unit of the organized militia falling below the prescribed strength or standard of efficiency.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 10 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 10 - Armed Forces of Commonwealth; Composition

Section 10. The armed forces of the commonwealth shall consist of the active drilling national guard, army and air, the inactive national guard, army and air, and, whenever necessary, a state defense force or similar organization composed as the commander-in-chief may prescribe.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 11 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 11 - National Guard; Composition

Section 11. The national guard, army or air, shall consist of such organizations and units as the commander-in-chief may authorize to be formed, all to be organized in accordance with the laws of the United States affecting the national guard, army and air, and the regulations issued by the appropriate secretary of the department of defense.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 12 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 12 - Discrimination or Segregation Because of Race, Color, Religious Creed, Sexual Orientation or National Origin

Section 12. No person shall be discriminated against or be segregated in the military forces of the commonwealth because of race, color, religious creed, sexual orientation or national origin.
MA Gen L ch 33 § 14 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title V - Militia|Chapter 33 - Militia|Section 14 - Aides-De-Camp

Section 14. The aides-de-camp of the commander-in-chief shall consist of such appointed or detailed aides as the commander-in-chief deems necessary. Officers detailed under this section shall not be relieved from their ordinary national guard duties and may be removed at any time by and in the sole discretion of the commander-in-chief.