MA H1170

Bill

Promoting workforce development and provider retention at community health centers

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a community health center nurse practitioner residency program for the purposes of recruiting and retaining nurse practitioners at community health centers. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a community health center nurse practitioner residency program to recruit and retain nurse practitioners at community health centers, with the goal of increasing access to high-quality community-based primary and preventative care. The program will provide a 24-month post-graduate residency for recently graduated nurse practitioners, who will have patient panels under the supervision of a physician or other advanced practice registered nurse at a community health center. The bill also requires the division to allocate at least $2.5 million annually for this program and seek federal Medicaid reimbursement for it as graduate medical education. The division is also required to promulgate regulations to implement the program within six months of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (24)

Brian Ashe (D), John Barrett (D), David Biele (D), Michael Brady (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Marcos Devers (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Stephen Hay (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Jim O'Day (D), Danny Ryan (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1170

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1170
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1170.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1143	Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1196	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1704	Establishing a behavioral health workforce development trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
S1091	For a Bridge Employment Training Program (BET)	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1101	Relative to the documentation of contracted workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1708	Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S210	Establishing the Massachusetts future of work commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	Similar To
S664	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S667	Improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S690	Promoting workforce development and provider retention at community health centers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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