SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1724        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Liz Miranda

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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 culturally competent and effective health care.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1724        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

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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 culturally competent and effective health care.

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 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws shall be amended by adding at the end thereof, the following section:

Section ##: Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the Board of Registration in Medicine and the Center for Health Information and Analysis shall collect and make publicly available physician workforce date concerning race, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual identity for the purposes of assessing the impact of physician workforce diversity and health outcomes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Health care facilities licensed under Section 51 of Chapter 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws shall provide to both the Board of Registration in Medicine and the Center for Health Information and Analysis, the following data on a quarterly basis for physicians, medical fellows, interns, and residents:

Race / Ethnicity

Gender 

Identity 

Duration of practice in Massachusetts

Duration of practice at current facility

Highest Professional Level / Leadership Appointment 

Highest Academic Appointment 

Highest Educational Debt 

Employment status: Part-time / full-time / per diem

This data shall be aggregated and made publicly available on the Board of Registration in Medicine website no more than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter.

SECTION 2. The Center for Health Information and Analysis shall report on the data collected under this section to the House and Senate Clerk and the Department of Public Health no later than January 30th of each calendar year.

SECTION 3. This act shall become effective 90 days after enactment.