HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2690        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1917

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kevin G. Honan

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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:

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/16/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

1/17/2019

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

2/1/2019

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/25/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/31/2019

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/31/2019

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/25/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/29/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/30/2019

William J. Driscoll, Jr.

7th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/30/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/30/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

2/3/2019

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

1/31/2019

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/28/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/28/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/29/2019

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/30/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/30/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/31/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/30/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/1/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/31/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

1/24/2019

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/31/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/31/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

2/1/2019

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/31/2019

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

1/29/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/29/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

2/1/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/1/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/29/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/29/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2690        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1917

By Mr. Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1917) of Kevin G. Honan and others relative to the restoration of oral health benefits for MassHealth recipients.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1225 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 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.