HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1461        FILED ON: 2/8/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1300

 

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

2/8/2021

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

2/17/2021

Kip A. Diggs

2nd Barnstable

2/23/2021

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/23/2021

Peter Capano

11th Essex

2/23/2021

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

2/23/2021

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

2/24/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/24/2021

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

2/24/2021

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/24/2021

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

2/25/2021

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

2/25/2021

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/25/2021

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/26/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/26/2021

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

3/1/2021

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

3/1/2021

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

3/9/2021

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

5/11/2021

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

6/3/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1461        FILED ON: 2/8/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1300

By Mr. Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1300) of Frank A. Moran and others that MassHealth make payments for certain graduate medical education training.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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.