An Act increasing access to universal dental care
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H1179 — An Act increasing access to universal dental care
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act increasing access to universal dental care
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The bill establishes a Commonwealth dental access program for individuals not qualifying under federal health insurance standards.
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Chapter 176Q
Section 4A. (a) There shall be a commonwealth dental access program to be administered by the board, which shall provide access to stand-alone dental insurance plans to individuals who reside in the commonwealth and do not meet the definition of a qualified individual under 42 U.S.C. Section 18032. The program shall operate independently from the connector established under this chapter. (b) Information provided by or relating to an insured under this section shall not be considered a public record under clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 or chapter 66 and shall not be disclosed by the connector, except as required by federal law or as authorized by regulations promulgated by the attorney general. (c) The connector shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
This addition creates a new program for dental insurance access while ensuring privacy for insured individuals.
Sponsors
- Carlos González · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Carlos González Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H1179 do?
- An Act increasing access to universal dental care
- Who sponsors H1179?
- H1179 is sponsored by Carlos González (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H1179?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track H1179?
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