MA S153

Bill

To ensure timely physician licensure

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure timely physician licensure. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure timely physician licensure in Massachusetts. It amends the state's general laws to require the Board of Registration in Medicine to implement administrative procedures to review and process applications for physician registration within 90 days of submission. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Board issue a temporary registration to a physician if it fails to make a determination on the physician's renewal application within 90 days, allowing the physician to complete the credentialing and privileging process at the hospital where they are or will be employed.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (6)

Jo Comerford (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Adam Hinds (D), Kay Khan (D), Jon Santiago (D),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 07/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S153

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S153
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S153.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1172	Ensuring protections for physicians and hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1914	To improve access to family physicians	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1992	Relative to dental licensing exams	Accompanied a new draft, see H4269	Similar To
H211	To establish licensing standards for drain cleaners	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3429	Relative to a woman's right to know	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H360	Relative to licensing of liquor retailers	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
S1418	Relative to secured firearms on recreational vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1420	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1422	Relative to change of address for firearm licensing	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S2286	Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2354	Similar To
S2354	Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2448	Relative to dentistry licensure examinations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S681	Relative to maintenance of certification	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1172

Ensuring protections for physicians and hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1914

To improve access to family physicians

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1992

Relative to dental licensing exams

Accompanied a new draft, see H4269

Similar To

H211

To establish licensing standards for drain cleaners

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3429

Relative to a woman's right to know

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H360

Relative to licensing of liquor retailers

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

S1418

Relative to secured firearms on recreational vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1420

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1422

Relative to change of address for firearm licensing

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S2286

Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2354

Similar To

S2354

Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2448

Relative to dentistry licensure examinations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S681

Relative to maintenance of certification

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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