MA H338

Bill

Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition of Tackey Chan and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be authorized to include dentures, restorative, endodontic and periodontal treatment within its covered services for certain persons ages 65 and older. Elder Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the Division of Medical Assistance's (also known as MassHealth) covered services for senior citizens aged 65 and older. Specifically, it would require MassHealth to include dentures, restorative, endodontic, and periodontal dental treatments as part of its covered services for this age group. The bill also states that MassHealth must include all federally optional services that were part of its state plan or demonstration program as of January 1, 2002, including all dental services, for adults in the MassHealth Essential program to the same extent as they were covered in the MassHealth Basic program as of that date.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (22)

Tackey Chan (D), Claire Cronin (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Thomas Golden (D), Carlos González (D), Paul Heroux (D), Louis Kafka (D), Kay Khan (D), Robert Koczera (D), Paul McMurtry (D), James Miceli (D), Rady Mom (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Denise Provost (D), Paul Schmid (D), John Scibak (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4659 (on 06/27/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H338

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H338
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H338.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1538	Relative to a senior citizen volunteer property tax reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1967	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	No further action taken	Similar To
H342	Regarding Medicaid eligibility for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H346	Authorizing the establishment of senior citizen safety zones	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H4258	Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4389	Similar To
H4659	Elder Affairs	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H579	Relative to fluoride varnish services for moderate to high cavity risk patients	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H624	Relative to early childhood cavities	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H817	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1542	Protecting senior citizens from third party tax collection	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1543	Increasing the property tax deferral for seniors	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S1629	Relative to home modifications for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	Similar To
S2135	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	No further action taken	Similar To
S60	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	House concurred	Similar To

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