HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1625        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 620

 

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

1/12/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/24/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/3/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

2/3/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/6/2023

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/6/2023

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/7/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

2/8/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/15/2023

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/8/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/17/2023

Carlos González

10th Hampden

4/4/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

7/10/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1625        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 620

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 620) 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. 732 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 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.”