H 5207 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

dental and other healthcare matters

This bill directs the Massachusetts House Committee on Financial Services to investigate and study eight related bills concerning dental insurance, ambulance payments, direct dental care agreements, universal dental care access, pregnancy enrollment in health plans, periodontal treatments, patient discharges, and for-profit healthcare regulations. The committee is authorized to conduct this review during a legislative recess and must submit its findings and any proposed legislation by December 31, 2026. This procedural measure does not enact new healthcare policies itself but instead initiates a formal review process to gather information and recommendations on these specific healthcare topics.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
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Discharged to the committee on House Rules
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Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules
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Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Financial Services
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