Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118C, § 4
(a) Each instrumentality is hereby authorized to submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act, in conformity with applicable provisions of such act, to employees of such instrumentality. Each such plan and any amendment thereof shall be approved by the state agency if it finds that such plan, or such plan as amended, is in conformity with such requirements as are provided in regulations of the state agency, provided, that no such plan shall be approved unless—
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