HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1094        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1183

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Frank A. Moran

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to promote graduate medical education.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

1/9/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

1/25/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/28/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/28/2019

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

1/28/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/28/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/28/2019

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/29/2019

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/30/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/30/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/30/2019

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

1/30/2019

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

1/31/2019

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

1/31/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/31/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/31/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/1/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2019

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

2/1/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2019

David Biele

4th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

2/1/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1094        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1183

By Mr. Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1183) of Frank A. Moran and others that MassHealth be required to make graduate medical education payments for primary care, behavioral health, and other physician shortage professions residency training.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to promote graduate medical education.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 118E of the general laws is amended by adding at the end thereof, the following new section:

Section 78. MassHealth shall make Graduate Medical Education payments for primary care, behavioral health, and other physician shortage professions residency training. Eligible recipients shall include community health centers and hospitals licensed in the Commonwealth.