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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1258: An Act requiring coverage of medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivor

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1258 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act requiring coverage of medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivor. It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 29, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4553.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1258) of Paul McMurtry, David F. DeCoste and others relative to coverage of medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Michelle DuBoisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Plymouth
Barry FinegoldCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex and Middlesex
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Kathy LaNatraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Plymouth
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Sean ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Essex
John RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Norfolk
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4553
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:30 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source