An Act relative to dental benefit plan transparency and patients' Bill of Rights
Summary
By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 582) of John W. Scibak and others relative to dental insurance benefit plans and further protecting the rights of dental patients. Financial Services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jul 18, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John W. Scibak
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara A. L'Italien
DDemocratic
Co
Bradford Hill
RRepublican
Co
CW
Chris Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
David Linsky
DDemocratic
Co
Harriette L. Chandler
DDemocratic
Co
JM
James M. Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer E. Benson
DDemocratic
Co
John Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen O'Connor Ives
DDemocratic
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