HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 972 FILED ON: 1/29/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 732
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 providing dental care to senior citizens.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 1/29/2021 |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk | 2/26/2021 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 3/2/2021 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 3/3/2021 |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | 3/4/2021 |
Danillo A. Sena | 37th Middlesex | 6/7/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 972 FILED ON: 1/29/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 732
By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 732) of Tackey Chan and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be authorized to include dentures, restorative, endodontic and periodontal treatment within its covered services for certain persons ages 65 and older. Elder Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 602 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens.
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. Section 8 of the Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “appropriate” in line 5 the following:-
a1/4 “Dental Services, all dental services including dentures, restorative, endodontic, and periodontal treatment.”
SECTION 2. Section 53 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph: -
“The division shall include within its covered services for adults who are ages 65 and older 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.”