HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1592 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1225
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John W. Scibak and 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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the restoration of MassHealth adult dental benefits.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 1/19/2017 |
Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester | 1/31/2017 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 2/1/2017 |
Diana DiZoglio | 14th Essex | 12/20/2017 |
Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Carmine L. Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Jack Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 12/20/2017 |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 12/20/2017 |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 12/20/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol | 12/20/2017 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 12/20/2017 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Kate D. Campanale | 17th Worcester | 12/20/2017 |
Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk | 12/20/2017 |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 12/20/2017 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 12/20/2017 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 12/20/2017 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 12/20/2017 |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire | 12/20/2017 |
Natalie Higgins | 4th Worcester | 12/20/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 12/20/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1592 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1225
By Representative Scibak of South Hadley and Senator Chandler, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1225) of John W. Scibak, Harriette L. Chandler and others relative to the restoration of oral health benefits for MassHealth recipients. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2062 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to the restoration of MassHealth adult dental benefits.
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. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 53, and inserting in place thereof the following:-
Section 53. The division shall include within its covered services for adults all federally optional services that were included in its state plan or demonstration program in effect on January 1, 2002, including all dental services. Covered services for adults in the MassHealth Essential program shall include dental services to the same extent as such services were covered for adults in the MassHealth Basic program as of January 1, 2002.