MA H1300

Bill

MA H1300

To promote graduate medical education

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Moran of Lawrence, a petition of Frank A. Moran and others that MassHealth make payments for certain graduate medical education training. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to make payments for graduate medical education (GME) training, particularly for primary care, behavioral health, and other physician shortage professions. The bill specifies that eligible recipients of these GME payments include community health centers and hospitals licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This legislation is intended to promote and support the training of healthcare professionals in areas where there are shortages.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (21)

Frank Moran (D)*, Natalie Blais (D), Michael Brady (D), Dan Cahill (D), Linda Campbell (D), Pete Capano (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Kip Diggs (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Sarah Peake (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S789 (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1300

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1300
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1300.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1273	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Accompanied S741	Similar To
H1306	Relative to personal care attendant services	Accompanied S818	Similar To
H722	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S737	Relative to the effective date of MassHealth coverage for new applicants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S741	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S775	Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S776	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S789	To promote graduate medical education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S818	Relative to personal care attendant services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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