SENATE DOCKET, NO. 931        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 667

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joanne M. Comerford

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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:

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/25/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/29/2019

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/30/2019

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

1/31/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/31/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/5/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 931        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 667

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 667) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, Thomas M. Stanley, Mary S. Keefe and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve access to dental care in the Commonwealth.  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.