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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1184 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 732
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lydia Edwards
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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 increasing access to universal dental care.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1184 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 732
By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 732) of Lydia Edwards for
legislation to increase access to universal dental care for all residents of the commonwealth
regardless of immigration status. Financial Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act increasing access to universal dental care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 176Q of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4 the
2following section:-
3 Section 4A. (a) There shall be a commonwealth dental access program to be administered
4by the board, which shall provide access to stand-alone dental insurance plans to individuals who
5reside in the commonwealth and do not meet the definition of a qualified individual under 42
6U.S.C. section 18032(f). The program shall operate independently from the connector
7established under this chapter.
8 (b) Information provided by or relating to an insured under this section shall not be
9considered a public record under clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 or chapter 66 and
10shall not be disclosed by the connector, except as required by federal law or as authorized by
11regulations promulgated by the attorney general.
12 (c) The connector shall adopt regulations to implement this section.