SENATE DOCKET, NO. 463        FILED ON: 2/1/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 789

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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:

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/22/2021

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

2/23/2021

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

2/25/2021

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

2/25/2021

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/25/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/1/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

3/1/2021

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

3/8/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

4/2/2021

John C. Velis

Second Hampden and Hampshire

6/16/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 463        FILED ON: 2/1/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 789

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 789) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael D. Brady, Brendan P. Crighton, Smitty Pignatelli and other members of the General Court for legislation to require MassHealth to make Graduate Medical Education payments.  Health Care Financing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 698 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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.