HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 177        FILED ON: 1/11/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 343

 

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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to equitable dental reimbursement rates for services provided to publicly aided patients.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

1/18/2011

Michael O. Moore

 

1/26/2011

Carlo Basile

1st Suffolk

2/1/2011

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

2/1/2011

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

2/3/2011

Michael R. Knapik

 

2/3/2011

Michael D. Brady

9th Plymouth

2/3/2011

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

2/4/2011

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/4/2011

Gale D. Candaras

 

2/4/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 177        FILED ON: 1/11/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 343

By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 343) of Stephen Kulik 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. 1100 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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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 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.