An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

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An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 758) of Tackey Chan 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.
• Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

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Official Summary Text

An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 758) of Tackey Chan 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.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.758

SECTION 1.

Section 8 of the Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “appropriate” in line 5 the following:-

a1/4 “Dental Services, all dental services including dentures, restorative, endodontic, and periodontal treatment.”

SECTION 2. Section 53 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph: -

“The division shall include within its covered services for adults who are ages 65 and older all federally optional services that were included in its state plan or demonstration program in effect on January 1, 2002, including all dental services. Covered services for adults in the MassHealth Essential program shall include dental services to the same extent as such services were covered for adults in the MassHealth Basic program as of January 1, 2002.”

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