[Code of Bylaws, § 2-116; Bylaws
Art. 4 § 1, 9-24-1991]
Pursuant to the Second Article of Amendment to the Massachusetts
Constitution and M.G.L. ch. 43B, the town of Millbury is hereby empowered
to pay for, in whole or in part, individual or family health care
insurance coverage and benefits for persons unable to be covered by
group health plans and health maintenance organization plans offered
by the town, in accordance with this chapter.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-117; Bylaws
Art. 4 § 2, 9-24-1991]
The board of selectmen is hereby authorized to approve reimbursement
by the town to employees and retirees of the town who reside outside
the service area of any health maintenance organization plan offered
by the town for reasonable expenses incurred by such persons in the
purchasing of individual or family health insurance contracts, or
under such contracts, in such amounts and in such manner and under
such conditions as the board of selectmen deem to be in the interest
of the town, subject to availability of funds.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-118; Bylaws
Art. 4 § 3, 9-24-1991]
The school committee is hereby authorized to approve reimbursement
by the town to school department employees who reside outside the
service area of any health maintenance organization plan offered by
the town for reasonable expenses incurred by such persons in the purchasing
of individual or family health insurance contracts, or under such
contracts, in such amounts and in such manner and under such conditions
as the school committee deems to be in the interest of the town, subject
to the availability of funds. The school committee may delegate its
authority under this section to the board of selectmen.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-119; Bylaws
Art. 4 § 4, 9-24-1991]
The board of selectmen shall have the authority to issue rules
and regulations concerning the carrying out of this chapter, including,
but not limited to, the type and coverage of any insurance plans to
be subject to reimbursement by the town and the amount of such reimbursement.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-120; Bylaws
Art. 4 § 5, 9-24-1991]
No person who resides within the service area of a health maintenance
organization plan offered through the town or is otherwise eligible
to be covered by any health insurance plan to be offered through the
town shall be eligible for reimbursement pursuant to this chapter.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-121; Bylaws
Art. 4 § 6, 9-24-1991]
Reimbursement pursuant to this chapter shall not be allowed
in the event the town obtains group indemnity health insurance available
to all employees and retirees of the town, or if provision is made
by state law under M.G.L. ch. 32B or any comparable statute for providing
health care insurance plans offered by the town.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-122; Bylaws
Art. 4 §§ 5, 7, 9-24-1991]
Only persons otherwise eligible to participate in group health
insurance plans of the town under any section of M.G.L. ch. 32B accepted
by the town, or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to said
chapter, but unable to do so because of the lack of a group indemnity
health insurance plan, shall be eligible for reimbursement under this
chapter.
