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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5174 FILED ON: 6/6/2024
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven Ultrino
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act expanding the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex6/4/2024 1 of 2
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By Representative Ultrino of Malden, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Steven Ultrino for
legislation to expand the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip. Financial Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act expanding the treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 17J of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “children under the age
3of 18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- any individual.
4 SECTION 2. Section 10G of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
5hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “For children under the age of 18, the
6division” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The division.
7 SECTION 3. Section 47BB of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
8hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 to 8, inclusive, the words “a child under the age of 18
9shall cover the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting in place
10thereof the following words:- an individual shall cover the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft
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12 SECTION 4. Section 8EE of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
13hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 to 9, inclusive, the words “a child under the age of 18
14shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting
15in place thereof the following words:- an individual shall provide coverage for the cost of
16treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the individual.
17 SECTION 5. Section 4EE of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
18hereby amended by striking out, in lines 31 and 32, the words “a child under the age of 18 shall
19provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting in
20place thereof the following words:- an individual shall provide coverage for the cost of treating
21cleft lip and cleft palate for the individual.
22 SECTION 6. Section 4W of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
23hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 to 4, inclusive, the words “a child under the age of 18
24shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting
25in place thereof the following words:- an individual shall provide coverage for the cost of
26treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the individual.
27 SECTION 7. Section 12 of chapter 176I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
28amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “a child under the age of 18 shall provide
29coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child” and inserting in place
30thereof the following words:- an individual shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft
31lip and cleft palate for the individual.