MA S1349

Bill

Establishing a fluoride task force

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a fluoride task force. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a fluoride task force in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The task force will be composed of 10 members with expertise in areas such as health risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, economics, public water treatment, environmental impact, endocrinology, and environmental justice. The task force will be responsible for: (i) estimating the economic value of dental care reduction attributed to fluoridation; (ii) calculating the increased cost of healthcare, education, and workforce productivity attributed to water fluoridation, including the treatment of dental fluorosis and other adverse effects; (iii) considering the costs of avoidance of fluoridated water for certain populations, such as pregnant women, infants, and individuals with medical conditions; and (iv) considering the costs of avoidance of fluoridated water for those who prefer not to ingest the substance. The task force is required to file a report with its findings and recommendations, including any necessary legislation, by July 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1349

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1349
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1349.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1137	Improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1166	Relative to establishing a health safety net task force	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H3798	To create direct dental care agreements	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3806	To provide equal and fair access to affordable dental care for all patients	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H602	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S2023	Establishing a food tourism task force	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2547	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S628	Relative to dental insurance assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S667	Improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

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