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

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

An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 3924) of Marjorie C.
• Decker (with the approval of the city council) relative to expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits in the city of Cambridge.
• Public Service.

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Official Summary Text

An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3924) of Marjorie C. Decker (with the approval of the city council) relative to expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits in the city of Cambridge. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3924

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the City of Cambridge, for Group Insurance Commission coverage purposes as established by General Laws Chapter 32B, any domestic partner in a registered domestic partnership with an employee of the City of Cambridge, shall be a "dependent" and shall be entitled to participate in the election of coverages and benefits provided by the Group Insurance Commission to City of Cambridge employees.

SECTION 2. Any member of a registered domestic partnership with the City of Cambridge shall be considered a "spouse" with respect to all spousal rights established by the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

SECTION 3. Any surrogate bearing a child in surrogacy for a city employee, their spouse or domestic partner in a registered domestic partnership, shall be considered a dependent for 12 months from the start of the pregnancy.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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