HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2690 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1917
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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.