Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32B, § 1 (2026)

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Section 1. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a plan of group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health insurance for certain persons in the service of counties, except Worcester county, cities, towns and districts and their dependents.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1999–2020 · leading case: Galenski v. Town of Erving, 28 N.E.3d 470 (Mass. 2015).

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Galenski v. Town of Erving, 28 N.E.3d 470 (Mass. 2015). · cites it 2× “” G. L. c. 32B, § 1. As a local-option statute, G.”

Twomey v. Town of Middleborough, 468 Mass. 260 (Mass. 2014). · cites it 2× “See G. L. c. 32B, §§ 1, 3. Beginning in 1971, municipalities were given the option of making available to such individuals the services of an HMO by accepting G.”

Dunn v. Attorney Gen., 54 N.E.3d 1 (Mass. 2016). “305, 311 (2015) (citing statement of purpose in G. L. c. 32B, § 1); R.D. v. A.H., 454 Mass.”

City of Somerville v. Commonwealth Emp. Relations Bd., 24 N.E.3d 552 (Mass. 2015). “Beginning in 1971, municipalities were given the option of making available to such individuals the services of a health maintenance organization (HMO) by accepting G.”

Cioch v. Treasurer of Ludlow, 871 N.E.2d 469 (Mass. 2007). “See G. L. c. 32B, § 1 (“purpose of this chapter is to provide a plan of group .”

Connors v. City of Boston, 430 Mass. 31 (Mass. 1999). “” G. L. c. 32B, § 1. Section 2 (b) defines “[dependents” as: “Under Mass.”

Larson v. Sch. Comm. of Plymouth, 723 N.E.2d 497 (Mass. 2000). “” G. L. c. 32B, § 1. The fact that the public employer had notice of the plaintiff’s application for accidental disability retirement is of no significance.”

O'Neill v. Sch. Comm., 982 N.E.2d 1180 (Mass. 2013). “See G. L. c. 32B, § 1, as amended by St. 1975, c.”

Boss v. Town of Leverett (Mass. 2020). “Section 9 merely extends these protections to retired employees and accounts for payment; it does not change the purpose of the chapter.”

City of Somerville v. Commonwealth Emp. Relations Bd. (Mass. 2015). “730, § 1, G. L. c. 32B, §§ 1 and 3, authorized municipalities to offer certain eligible persons and their dependents group indemnity health insurance coverage.”

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