[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.