HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 214 FILED ON: 1/8/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1054
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John W. Scibak
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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 dental reimbursement rates for services provided to publicly aided patients.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
John J. Mahoney | 13th Worcester |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol |
William Smitty Pignatelli | 4th Berkshire |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden |
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. | 34th Middlesex |
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera | 10th Hampden |
Gailanne M. Cariddi | 1st Berkshire |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 214 FILED ON: 1/8/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1054
By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1054) of John W. Scibak and others relative to equitable dental reimbursement rates for services provided to publicly-aided patients. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 343 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to equitable dental reimbursement rates for services provided to publicly aided 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 is hereby amended by adding the following:-
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, 2015. The plan, at a minimum, shall include all dental services covered as of January 1, 2009.
