Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2232 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1442 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2232
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Marc T. Lombardo
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to dental service quotes.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marc T. Lombardo22nd Middlesex1/18/2023Joan Martorella11 Satuckett Lane Billerica MA 018211/18/2023 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1442 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2232
18	18	By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2232) of
19	19	Marc T. Lombardo and Joan Martorella relative to dental service quotes. Public Health.
20	20	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
21	21	SEE HOUSE, NO. 2358 OF 2021-2022.]
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
23	23	_______________
24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
25	25	(2023-2024)
26	26	_______________
27	27	An Act relative to dental service quotes.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 228 the
31	31	2following section:-
32	32	3 Section 228½. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall, unless the context
33	33	4clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-
34	34	5 “Board”, the board of registration in dentistry established pursuant to section 19 of
35	35	6chapter 13.
36	36	7 “Dental services”, diagnostic, preventative or corrective treatment of the teeth and
37	37	8associated structures of the oral cavity, including, but not limited to, oral surgery and the
38	38	9provision of orthodontia and prostheses. 2 of 2
39	39	10 “Dental services provider”, a provider of dental services, including, but not limited to, a
40	40	11dentist registered by the board pursuant to section 45 of chapter 112, a dental hygienist registered
41	41	12by the board pursuant to section 51 of said chapter 112, a dental assistant register by the board
42	42	13pursuant to section 51½ of said chapter 112 or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon certified by the
43	43	14American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
44	44	15 (b) Upon request by a patient or prospective patient, a dental services provider shall
45	45	16provide a quote of the costs associated with any dental services prior to performing any dental
46	46	17services; provided, however, that if a patient or prospective patient schedules a series of
47	47	18procedures or services as part of a continued course of treatment, the patient or prospective
48	48	19patient may waive the requirement to receive such quote from the dental services provider for
49	49	20that course of treatment.
50	50	21 (c) If a dental services provider completes any dental services without providing the
51	51	22patient with a quote pursuant to subsection (b), the patient may file a complaint with the board.
52	52	23Upon receipt of a complaint pursuant to this section, the board shall conduct an investigation into
53	53	24whether the completed dental services were medically necessary. If, as a result of such
54	54	25investigation, the board has reasonable cause to believe that the completed dental services were
55	55	26not medically necessary, it shall file a written report of the violation with the attorney general
56	56	27who shall, within 3 months following receipt of such report, notify the board in writing of the
57	57	28action taken with respect to such violation.