HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 178        FILED ON: 1/11/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 344

 

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 to include dental benefits in all Commonwealth care plans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Harriette L. Chandler

 

1/18/2011

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

1/27/2011

Carlo Basile

1st Suffolk

2/1/2011

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

2/1/2011

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

2/1/2011

George T. Ross

2nd Bristol

2/2/2011

James B. Eldridge

 

2/2/2011

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

2/3/2011

Michael R. Knapik

 

2/3/2011

Michael D. Brady

9th Plymouth

2/3/2011

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

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

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

2/4/2011

Michael O. Moore

 

1/26/2011

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

1/18/2011

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

1/18/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 178        FILED ON: 1/11/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 344

By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 344) of Harriette L. Chandler and others for legislation to include dental benefits in Commonwealth Care plans.  Health Care Financing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1101 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to include dental benefits in all Commonwealth care plans.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 118H of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “eligible health insurance plan” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Eligible health insurance plan”, a health insurance plan that meets the criteria, established by the board, for receiving premium assistance payments; provided, that such criteria must require plans to include medically necessary dental services, including preventative and restorative procedures; and provided further, that no eligible health insurance plan may require an annual deductible.