MA H1917

Bill

Relative to the restoration of MassHealth adult dental benefits

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
09/18/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the restoration of oral health benefits for MassHealth recipients. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to restore oral health benefits for adults enrolled in MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program. Specifically, it requires the state's Division of Medical Assistance to include all federally optional dental services that were covered in the MassHealth state plan or demonstration program as of January 1, 2002. The bill also ensures that adults enrolled in the MassHealth Essential program receive the same level of dental coverage as those in the MassHealth Basic program as of that date.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (42)

Bruce Ayers (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Michael Brady (D), Tackey Chan (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), William Driscoll (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Steven Howitt (R), Dan Hunt (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Frank Moran (D), James Murphy (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Sarah Peake (D), Alice Peisch (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Alan Silvia (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1917

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1917
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1917.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1128	Relative to transfers of assets by MassHealth members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1159	Requiring MassHealth behavioral health care carve out contracts to be subject to the freedom of information statute	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1161	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H598	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1212	Relative to the restoration of MassHealth adult dental benefits	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S50	Relative to personal care attendant services	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S544	Relative to transparency of dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S661	Relative to MassHealth rates	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S698	To promote graduate medical education	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S730	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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MA H1917

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