Bill > H1059

This bill allows the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) to increase its entering class size by up to twenty-five students who are not residents of Massachusetts, meaning they do not meet the state's residency requirements as defined in a 1988 law. Importantly, this expansion will not decrease the number of spots available for Massachusetts residents. The UMMS trustees are required to create and submit a comprehensive plan, including financial projections, for this class size increase and the enrollment of these non-resident students to legislative committees by January 1, 2015. Additionally, the bill mandates that the tuition and fees for non-Massachusetts residents be set separately from those for Massachusetts residents, with the non-resident rates needing to balance the medical school's financial needs with the goal of remaining competitive with similar institutions.