SENATE DOCKET, NO. 947        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 765

 

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

 

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

1/30/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/30/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/31/2023

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

2/2/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/2/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/8/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/10/2023

Pavel Payano

First Essex

2/15/2023

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/21/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

2/28/2023

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

5/3/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 947        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 765

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 765) of Jason M. Lewis, John J. Cronin, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis 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. 789 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 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.