MA H3806

Bill

To provide equal and fair access to affordable dental care for all patients

Introduced
05/20/2019

In Committee
05/20/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to access to affordable dental care. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide equal and fair access to affordable dental care for all patients. It amends the state's laws to allow dentists to enter into contracts with patients or other entities, including dental insurance companies, without restrictions from other dental insurance companies or the policies/contracts between the dentist and another insurance company. It also prohibits dental insurance companies from charging a fee or providing reimbursement to a dentist based on the fees and reimbursements under a different policy offered by another dental insurance company, MassHealth, or a contract between the patient and the dentist. This ensures that dentists are not held liable for costs resulting from fees or reimbursements based on a different policy or contract.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Dan Carey (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3806

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3806
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3806.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
H1906	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see H3933	Similar To
H5160	Study Order - payments and insurance	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H602	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1267	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2296	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	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

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