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 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:

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/8/2013

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

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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 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.