MA H602

Bill

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/16/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition 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.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the General Laws of Massachusetts to include dental services, such as dentures, restorative, endodontic, and periodontal treatment, as covered services under the Division of Medical Assistance's (MassHealth) programs for individuals aged 65 and older. Specifically, the bill would require MassHealth to cover all federally optional dental services that were included in its state plan or demonstration program as of January 1, 2002, including for adults in the MassHealth Essential program to the same extent as the MassHealth Basic program as of that date.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (13)

Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Tackey Chan (D), Stephen Hay (D), Louis Kafka (D), Mary Keefe (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moore (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Paul Schmid (D), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H602

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H602
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H602.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1155	Relative to parity of treatment with substance abuse	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2470	Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
H2477	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2505	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2534	Relative to tax relief for low-income seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
S1215	To improve oral health for all Massachusetts residents	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1707	Authorizing the establishment of a mean tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
S1764	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To

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