HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3166        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1137

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Blais

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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 improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

1/16/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

1/27/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/27/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/28/2019

David Biele

4th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/31/2019

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

1/31/2019

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

1/30/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/28/2019

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/29/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/28/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/28/2019

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

2/1/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

2/1/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/28/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3166        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1137

By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1137) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to dental enhancement fees for community health centers and hospital-licensed health centers.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth.

 

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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the dental enhancement fee for community health centers and hospital-licensed health centers as specified in the January 1, 2018 version of the MassHealth Community Health Center Manual, subchapter 6, as code D9450 shall be increased by no less than $15 in fiscal year 2020.