Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 602 — An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

Last action — Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 602) of Tackey Chan and others 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.

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Action History

  1. Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Friday June 19, 2020, pending concurrence

  4. Senate concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Friday May 1, 2020, pending concurrence

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

  7. Hearing scheduled for 10/29/2019 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1

  8. Senate concurred

  9. Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 190 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 602 do?
By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 602) of Tackey Chan and others 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.
Who sponsors H 602?
H 602 is sponsored by Tackey Chan (Democrat), Louis L. Kafka, Paul A. Schmid, III, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Timothy R. Whelan, Donald H. Wong (Republican), Bruce J. Ayers (Democrat), Paul McMurtry (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Stephan Hay, Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), José F. Tosado, and Michael O. Moore (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 602?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” 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.
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