Massachusetts Legislature Amends Health Insurance Law

October 1, 2007

On July 16, 2007, the Massachusetts legislature amended the law to enable cities and
towns to more easily join the Group Insurance Commission for the provision of health
insurance to municipal employees.  The Group Insurance Commission (GIC) is the
entity that provides health insurance for state employees.  The legislation specifically
amends Section 19 of Chapter 32B, providing for coalition bargaining for health
insurance, was drafted by a bipartisan group of labor and management representatives.