Bill > H1914

This bill aims to improve access to family physicians by amending Section 25N ½ of Chapter 111 of the General Laws in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: (1) expanding the definition of "primary care" to include "family medicine"; (2) adding "family physicians" to the list of providers eligible for certain incentives; (3) increasing the percentage of primary care residency slots from 50% to 95%; (4) requiring applicants for health care workforce funding to meet certain criteria, such as a record of placing graduates in areas of unmet need; (5) extending the duration of residency programs from 9-12 months to 3-4 years; and (6) ensuring that resident trainees are assigned a panel of patients and see them for at least 40 weeks per academic year. The goal is to incentivize and support the training and placement of more family physicians, particularly in underserved areas.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1914