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H5477 • 2025

An Act expanding the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip

An Act expanding the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip

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Sponsor
Steven Ultrino
Last action
2026-06-22
Official status
Hearing rescheduled to 06/22/2026 from 10:30 AM-01:01 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act expanding the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip

An Act expanding the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip By Representative Ultrino of Malden, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Steven Ultrino relative to the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act expanding the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip By Representative Ultrino of Malden, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Steven Ultrino relative to the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip.
  • Financial Services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-22 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/22/2026 from 10:30 AM-01:01 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  2. 2026-06-11 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/22/2026 from 10:30 AM-01:30 PM in A-1

  3. 2026-06-04 Senate

    Senate concurred

  4. 2026-06-01 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Financial Services

  5. 2025-03-24 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act expanding the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip
By Representative Ultrino of Malden, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Steven Ultrino relative to the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip. Financial Services.

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Bill H.5477

SECTION 1. Section 17J of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “children under the age of 18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- any individual.

SECTION 2. Section 10G of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “For children under the age of 18, the division” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The division.

SECTION 3. Section 47BB of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 to 8, inclusive, the words “a child under the age of 18 shall cover the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual shall cover the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the individual.

SECTION 4. Section 8EE of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 to 9, inclusive, the words “a child under the age of 18 shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the individual.

SECTION 5. Section 4EE of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, the words “a child under the age of 18 shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the individual.

SECTION 6. Section 4W of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 to 4, inclusive, the words “a child under the age of 18 shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the individual.

SECTION 7. Section 12 of chapter 176I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “a child under the age of 18 shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an individual shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the individual.

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