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MA S732

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lydia Edwards

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Program would be administered by the Health Connector board but operate independently from the existing Health Connector marketplace

  • Protects enrollee privacy by exempting all information provided by or relating to insured individuals from public records laws under Chapter 4 and Chapter 66

  • Prohibits the Connector from disclosing enrollee information except as required by federal law or authorized by Attorney General regulations

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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