Bill Text: MA H1101 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Expand access to dental coverage
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-30 - Accompanied a study order, see H05006 [H1101 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1101-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John W. Scibak
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to include dental benefits in all commonwealth care plans.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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John W. Scibak |
2nd Hampshire |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Bill Bowles |
2nd Bristol |
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Martha M. Walz |
8th Suffolk |
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Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. |
34th Middlesex |
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Christine E. Canavan |
10th Plymouth |
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Stephen Kulik |
1st Franklin |
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Peter v. Kocot |
1st Hampshire |
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Anne M. Gobi |
5th Worcester |
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Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. |
26th Middlesex |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Mary E. Grant |
6th Essex |
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Ellen Story |
3rd Hampshire |
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Tom Sannicandro |
7th Middlesex |
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James J. O'Day |
14th Worcester District |
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Byron Rushing |
9th Suffolk |
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Anthony D. Galluccio |
Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex |
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Geraldo Alicea |
6th Worcester |
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Barbara A. L'Italien |
18th Essex |
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Kay Khan |
11th Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1076 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to include dental benefits in all commonwealth care plans.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 118H of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “eligible health insurance plan” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Eligible health insurance plan”, a health insurance plan that meets the criteria, established by the board, for receiving premium assistance payments; provided, that such criteria must require plans to include medically necessary dental services, including preventative and restorative procedures; and provided further, that no eligible health insurance plan may require an annual deductible.
