MA S566

Bill

Relative to dental benefit plan transparency and patients' Bill of Rights

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to dental benefit plan transparency and patients' Bill of Rights. Health Care Financing.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), John Scibak (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S566

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S566
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S566
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S566.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1076	Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and bylaws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1118	Establishing an advanced dental hygiene practitioner level of practice	Accompanied a new draft, see S2076	Similar To
S1124	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4039	Similar To
S1153	Relative to CARE (Caregiver, Advise, Record and Enable)	Accompanied a new draft, see H3911	Similar To
S1206	Relative to patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S1489	To Increase Transparency of Taxpayers Rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1708	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1778	Relative to utility data transparency and access	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1779	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied H2858	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S487	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S584	To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S624	Relative to transparency in hospital margins	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S991	Relative to fair hiring practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4605	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1076

Relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and bylaws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1118

Establishing an advanced dental hygiene practitioner level of practice

Accompanied a new draft, see S2076

Similar To

S1124

Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4039

Similar To

S1153

Relative to CARE (Caregiver, Advise, Record and Enable)

Accompanied a new draft, see H3911

Similar To

S1206

Relative to patient safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S1489

To Increase Transparency of Taxpayers Rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1708

To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1778

Relative to utility data transparency and access

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1779

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied H2858

Similar To

S2356

Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S487

Relative to special education health care costs

Accompanied a study order, see S2318

Similar To

S584

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S624

Relative to transparency in hospital margins

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S991

Relative to fair hiring practices

Accompanied a study order, see H4605

Similar To

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