Massachusetts · Bill 758 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizens

H 758 Sponsored by Tackey Chan In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 758) of Tackey Chan that the Division of Medical Assistance be authorized to include dentures, restorative, endodontic and periodontal treatment within its covered services for certain persons ages 65 and older. Elder Affairs.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Elder Affairs · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
  4. CommitteeReferred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence · Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing · Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
  6. HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  7. HouseReporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
  8. HouseReporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 8, 2025 Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Committee report: Favorable (August Poll)
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 1

Other · 1

 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.