{"id":1141,"date":"2020-08-28T02:50:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T06:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2020-08-29T23:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T03:01:00","slug":"chapter-441-an-act-providing-for-equitable-coverage-in-disability-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2020\/08\/28\/chapter-441-an-act-providing-for-equitable-coverage-in-disability-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 441, An Act Providing for Equitable Coverage in Disability Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Legislative-History-for-HB482.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Legislative History for HB482<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/HB482.FIL-3.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HB482.FIL (3)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Secretary-of-Commonwealth-Bill-Folder.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Secretary of Commonwealth Bill Folder<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/hj06182018.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">hj06182018<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/hj07032018.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">hj07032018<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/sj12272018_1100AM.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">sj12272018_1100AM<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/ACLU-disability-insurance-testimony-1.16.18.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ACLU disability insurance testimony 1.16.18<\/a> <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/FinalDIreport2018.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/FinalDIreport2018.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">FinalDIreport2018<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/GenderEquityCoalitionLetter.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">GenderEquityCoalitionLetter<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/GenderEquityColleagueLetter2018.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">GenderEquityColleagueLetter2018<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/GenderEquityFactSheet2018.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">GenderEquityFactSheet2018<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Opposition-H482-S545-LIAM-ACLI.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Opposition-H482-S545 LIAM-ACLI<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2020\/08\/Opposition-H482-S545-Milliman-actuary-study.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Opposition-H482-S545 Milliman actuary study<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy2.bu.edu\/?login=yes&amp;trial=yes&amp;path=cms\/content.aspx&amp;db=a&amp;select=20181296\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES &#8211; WEEK OF JULY 8,\u00a02018<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only)<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"headline-basic headline-basic__article\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/2019\/01\/massachusetts-legislature-bans-disability-insurers-from-charging-women-more-than-men.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Legislature bans disability insurers from charging women more than men<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"headline-basic headline-basic__article\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2018\/01\/17\/rep-law-needed-to-address-gender-disparity-in-disability-insurance\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rep.: Law Needed To Address Gender Disparity In Disability Insurance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"headline-basic headline-basic__article\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statehousenews.com\/email\/a\/2018104?key=52c0590\" style=\"color: #000000;\">REP: LAW NEEDED TO ADDRESS GENDER DISPARITY IN DISABILITY\u00a0INSURANCE<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"headline-basic headline-basic__article\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/wakefield\/gender-equity-bill-signed-ensuring-fair-insurance-coverage\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Gender Equity Bill Signed, Ensuring Fair Insurance Coverage<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legislative History for HB482 1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions HB482.FIL (3) Secretary of Commonwealth Bill Folder 2. Committee Documents hj06182018 hj07032018 sj12272018_1100AM ACLU disability insurance testimony 1.16.18 FinalDIreport2018 GenderEquityCoalitionLetter GenderEquityColleagueLetter2018 GenderEquityFactSheet2018 Opposition-H482-S545 LIAM-ACLI Opposition-H482-S545 Milliman actuary study 3. Floor Documents &amp; Conference Committee Documents ADVANCES &#8211; WEEK OF JULY 8,\u00a02018 4. 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