HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1103        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1147

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia A. Duffy

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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:

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

1/14/2025

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/30/2025

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

2/5/2025

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

2/5/2025

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/4/2025

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

4/7/2025

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

5/1/2025

Richard G. Wells, Jr.

7th Norfolk

10/14/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1103        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1147

By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1147) of Patricia A. Duffy and others relative to reimbursement of public health dental hygienists.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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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:
 

The fifth sentence of the third paragraph of section 51 of chapter 112 is hereby amended by striking out the words “by Medicaid but except as required by federal Medicaid law, shall not seek reimbursement from any other insurance or third party payor”.