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H5037 • 2025

An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements

An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements

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Sponsor
Financial Services (J)
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements

An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 House

    Reported from the committee on Financial Services

  2. 2026-02-05 House

    New draft of H1147

  3. 2026-02-05 House

    Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5037

SECTION 1. The fifth sentence of the third paragraph of section 51 of chapter 11 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “by Medicaid but except as required by federal Medicaid law, shall not seek reimbursement from any other insurance or third party payor”.

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