HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5037

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 5, 2026.

 The committee on Financial Services, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1147) of Patricia A. Duffy and others relative to reimbursement of public health dental hygienists, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 5037) ought to pass.

For the committee,

JAMES M. MURPHY.

        FILED ON: 1/23/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5037

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:
 

 SECTION 1. The fifth sentence of the third paragraph of section 51 of chapter 11 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, 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”.