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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1724 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1413
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Liz Miranda
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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 culturally competent and effective health care.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Liz MirandaSecond Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1724 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1413
By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1413) of Liz Miranda for
legislation relative to culturally competent and effective health care. Public Health.
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 culturally competent and effective health care.
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 Massachusetts General Laws shall be amended by
2adding at the end thereof, the following section:
3 Section ##: Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the Board of
4Registration in Medicine and the Center for Health Information and Analysis shall collect and
5make publicly available physician workforce date concerning race, ethnicity, gender identity and
6sexual identity for the purposes of assessing the impact of physician workforce diversity and
7health outcomes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
8 Health care facilities licensed under Section 51 of Chapter 111 of the Massachusetts
9General Laws shall provide to both the Board of Registration in Medicine and the Center for
10Health Information and Analysis, the following data on a quarterly basis for physicians, medical
11fellows, interns, and residents:
12 Race / Ethnicity 2 of 2
13 Gender
14 Identity
15 Duration of practice in Massachusetts
16 Duration of practice at current facility
17 Highest Professional Level / Leadership Appointment
18 Highest Academic Appointment
19 Highest Educational Debt
20 Employment status: Part-time / full-time / per diem
21 This data shall be aggregated and made publicly available on the Board of Registration in
22Medicine website no more than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter.
23 SECTION 2. The Center for Health Information and Analysis shall report on the data
24collected under this section to the House and Senate Clerk and the Department of Public Health
25no later than January 30th of each calendar year.
26 SECTION 3. This act shall become effective 90 days after enactment.