HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5043

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. 1291) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Meghan K. Kilcoyne relative to further clarifying the delivery of health care and dentistry, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 5043) ought to pass.

For the committee,

JAMES M. MURPHY.

        FILED ON: 1/23/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5043

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 further clarifying the delivery of health care.

 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. Notwithstanding the provisions of 101 CMR 314 or any general or special law to the contrary, section 75 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended throughout by inserting after the words “health care provider” in each place where it appears, and by inserting in place thereof the following: -

 ; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any provider licensed to practice dentistry.