HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3553        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1982

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carole A. Fiola

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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 relative to behavioral health workforce loan repayment eligibility.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/20/2023

Paul A. Schmid III

8th Bristol

2/1/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Ryan M. Hamilton

15th Essex

2/2/2023

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

2/2/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/17/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3553        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1982

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1982) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to behavioral health workforce loan repayment eligibility.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to behavioral health workforce loan repayment eligibility.

 

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. Item 1599-2026 of section 2A of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021 is hereby amended by striking out the words “hospital or an in-patient psychiatric hospital” and inserting in place thereof the following:- hospital, an in-patient psychiatric hospital, or an acute care hospital that received enhanced Medicaid payments under section 63 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020 in calendar year 2022.