MA S1212

Bill

Relative to the restoration of MassHealth adult dental benefits

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the restoration of oral health benefits for MassHealth recipients. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill restores oral health benefits for MassHealth recipients, which are the Massachusetts Medicaid program. Specifically, it requires the state's MassHealth division to include all federally optional dental services that were covered in its state plan or demonstration program as of January 1, 2002. This would reinstate comprehensive dental coverage for adults enrolled in the MassHealth Essential program, to the same extent as the previously more generous MassHealth Basic program.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (26)

Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carlos González (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 07/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1212

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1212
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1212.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1005	Relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1321	Restoring the commonwealths public housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1917	Relative to the restoration of MassHealth adult dental benefits	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H3557	Relative to transparency of dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1475	Relative to restoration to service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S544	Relative to transparency of dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S545	Relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S774	Restoring the Commonwealths public housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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