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MA S732
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lydia Edwards
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AI Summary
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Creates a Commonwealth Dental Access Program to provide stand-alone dental insurance plans to Massachusetts residents who do not qualify for federal health insurance marketplace coverage under 42 U.S.C. section 18032(f), which includes individuals without lawful immigration status
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Program would be administered by the Health Connector board but operate independently from the existing Health Connector marketplace
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Protects enrollee privacy by exempting all information provided by or relating to insured individuals from public records laws under Chapter 4 and Chapter 66
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Prohibits the Connector from disclosing enrollee information except as required by federal law or authorized by Attorney General regulations
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Requires the Health Connector to adopt regulations to implement the new dental access program
Legislative Description
Increasing access to universal dental care
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2787
12/4/2025