HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1127        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2255

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Smitty Pignatelli

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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 sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Smitty Pignatelli

3rd Berkshire

1/18/2023

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/19/2023

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

1/20/2023

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/26/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/17/2023

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

3/1/2023

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

3/15/2023

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

3/15/2023

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/20/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

7/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1127        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2255

By Representative Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2255) of Smitty Pignatelli and others that public health dental hygienists be able to bill third-party insurance carriers for services provided.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements.

 

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 51 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 60 by striking out, “by Medicaid but except as required by federal Medicaid law, shall not seek reimbursement from any other insurance or third party payor.”