HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1592        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1225

 

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.