MA S626

Bill

To promote Graduate Medical Education

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require MassHealth to make Graduate Medical Education payments. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require MassHealth, Massachusetts' Medicaid program, to make Graduate Medical Education (GME) payments for primary care, behavioral health, and other physician shortage professions residency training. Eligible recipients of these GME payments would include community health centers and hospitals licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bill proposes to add this new section to Chapter 118E of the Massachusetts General Laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Will Brownsberger (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Linda Forry (D), Jason Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Denise Provost (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S626

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S626
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S626.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H4445	Similar Bills	Adopted, in concurrence	Similar To
H4515	Similar Bills	No further action taken	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Similar To
H4681	Health care financing	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4787	Health care financing.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H606	Relative to MassHealth coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H623	Relative to physician assistants	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1095	Relative to behavioral health telemedicine	Accompanied a study order, see S2439	Similar To
S1164	Relative to early childhood cavities	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2321	A Uniform Extension of the Time allowed for Reports of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing	Adopted, in concurrence	Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S2551	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of elder care services	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2604	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to the financing and delivery of care in nursing facilities	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S604	To increase MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S606	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	House concurred	Similar To
S612	Improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S613	Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S624	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S648	Regarding MassHealth applications	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S654	Relative to transfer of assets by MassHealth members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2399

Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H4445

Similar Bills

Adopted, in concurrence

Similar To

H4515

Similar Bills

No further action taken

Similar To

H4528

The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.

No further action taken

Similar To

H4681

Health care financing

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H4787

Health care financing.

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H606

Relative to MassHealth coverage

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H623

Relative to physician assistants

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1095

Relative to behavioral health telemedicine

Accompanied a study order, see S2439

Similar To

S1164

Relative to early childhood cavities

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2321

A Uniform Extension of the Time allowed for Reports of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Adopted, in concurrence

Similar To

S2535

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care

Reported (in part) by S1256

Replaced by

S2551

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of elder care services

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2604

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to the financing and delivery of care in nursing facilities

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S604

To increase MassHealth rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S606

To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship

House concurred

Similar To

S612

Improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs

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

Similar To

S613

Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth

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

Similar To

S624

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S648

Regarding MassHealth applications

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S654

Relative to transfer of assets by MassHealth members

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

Similar To

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