Massachusetts 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1226 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/16/2023

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 482       FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1226
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Frank A. Moran
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to promote graduate medical education.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Frank A. Moran17th Essex1/13/2023Peter Capano11th Essex1/30/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/30/2023John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex1/31/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/31/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/31/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex2/1/2023Daniel Cahill10th Essex2/1/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/2/2023Michael P. Kushmerek3rd Worcester2/2/2023Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex2/6/2023James J. O'Day14th Worcester2/6/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/8/2023Estela A. Reyes4th Essex2/8/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/9/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester2/17/2023Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex2/23/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 482       FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1226
By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1226) of 
Frank A. Moran and others that MassHealth make payments for certain graduate medical 
education training. Health Care Financing.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to promote graduate medical education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 118E of the general laws is amended by adding at the end thereof, the following 
2new section: 
3 Section 78. MassHealth shall make Graduate Medical Education payments for primary 
4care, behavioral health, and other physician shortage professions residency training. Eligible 
5recipients shall include community health centers and hospitals licensed in the Commonwealth.