SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1364 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 489
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Harriette L. Chandler
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to equitable reimbursement rates for services provided to publicly assisted patients..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Harriette L. Chandler |
[District]
|
Gale D. Candaras |
[District]
|
James E. Timilty |
[District]
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Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1364 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 489
By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 489) of Harriette L. Chandler, Gale D. Candaras, James E. Timilty and Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation relative to equitable reimbursement rates for services provided to publicly assisted patients. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 31 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to equitable reimbursement rates for services provided to publicly assisted patients..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 7 of Chapter 118G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof: The executive office shall develop a plan to index the child and adult dental fee schedule to the seventy fifth percentile of the most current American Dental Association Survey of Dental Fees of General Practitioners by January 1, 2013. The plan, at a minimum, shall include all dental services covered as of January 1, 2009.
