Bill S.536 186th (2009 - 2010)

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1726        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 536

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
              Court assembled:

              The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act making technical correction in a certain law relative to o ral health.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act making technical correction in a certain law relative to oral health.


 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The third paragraph of section 51 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, inserted by t he acts of 2008, is hereby amended by striking out the seventh sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-  Public health dental hygienists shall be directly reimbursed for services administered in a public health setting by Medicaid o r the commonwealth care health insurance program but, except as required by Federal Medicaid law, shall not seek reimbursement from any other insurance or third party payor.