Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176X, § 4: Application and construction of chapter

Section 4. Except as otherwise provided below, this chapter shall apply to all dental benefit plans, including plans issued directly by a carrier, through the connector, or through an intermediary. This chapter shall not apply to dental benefit plans issued, delivered or renewed to a self-insured group or where the carrier is acting as a third-party administrator. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a carrier that does not issue dental benefit plans subject to this chapter to issue dental benefit plans subject to this chapter.