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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 371 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2239
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lenny Mirra
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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 relative to urgent care centers and MassHealth patients.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Lenny Mirra2nd Essex1/11/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 371 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2239
By Representative Mirra of Georgetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2239) of
Lenny Mirra relative to the use of urgent care centers by MassHealth patients. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2374 OF 2021-2022.]
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 relative to urgent care centers and MassHealth patients.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after section 51K the following new section:
3 Section 51L. The department shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary
4regarding the definition of and licensing procedures for urgent care centers; provided, that the
5new rules and regulations ensure residents enrolled in MassHealth shall not require a referral
6from a primary care provider, as defined in section 1, to obtain services or care from an urgent
7care center.