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MA H455

MA H455
Relative to Division of Professional Licensure demographics reporting


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to Division of Professional Licensure demographics reporting. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Division of Professional Licensure to collect and publish demographic data on applicants for initial and renewal licensure in professions that provide mental health and addiction treatment, such as social work, allied mental health and human services, and psychology. The data collected will include information on race, ethnicity, language, gender, gender expression, practice location, educational background, and application decisions. The division must publish this data in an aggregate, searchable, and sortable format within 90 days of the close of each fiscal year, and complete these obligations within six months of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4584 (on 03/14/2022)

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