Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5041: An Act relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
SECTION 1. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 17Z the following section:- Section 17AA. Any coverage offered by the commission to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth insured under the group insurance commission shall provide coverage for medically necessary functional repair or restoration of craniofacial disorders, with the exception of coverage for cleft lip and cleft palate which is prescribed under section 17J , to improve the function of, or to approximate the normal appearance of any abnormal structures caused by congenital disease or anomaly. Coverage under this section shall include the necessary care and treatment of ectodermal dysplasia, dentinogenesis imperfecta and amelogenesis imperfecta. Coverage under this section shall not include cosmetic surgery or for dental or orthodontic treatment unrelated to said congenital disease or anomaly. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments or out-of-pocket limits than any other benefit provided by the commission. SECTION 2. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 10Z the following section:- Section 10AA. The division shall provide coverage for medically necessary functional repair or restoration of craniofacial disorders; with the exception of coverage for cleft lip and cleft palate which is prescribed pursuant to section 10G, to improve the function of, …
Sponsors
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I) · primary sponsor
- Brian Murray (D, 10th Worcester)
- Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk)
- Steven Owens (D, 29th Middlesex)
- David Linsky (D, 5th Middlesex)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin)
- Aaron Saunders (D)
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex)
- Homar Gómez (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H1257
- : Reported from the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (April 9, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (January 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5041?
- H5041 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions.
- What is the status of H5041?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5041?
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5041?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5041
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