SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2684
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, March 14, 2024.
The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 1413) of Liz Miranda for legislation relative to culturally competent and
effective health care; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2278) of Chynah Tyler relative to the
collection and publishing of physician workforce data concerning race, ethnicity, gender identity
and sexual identity, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2684).
For the committee,
Julian Cyr 1 of 2
FILED ON: 2/7/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2684
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 General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after section 244 the following section:-
3 Section 245: 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 data and information concerning the cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and
6educational composition of the physician workforce for the purposes of assessing the impact of
7physician workforce diversity and health 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, including but not limited to the following data on a yearly
11basis for physicians, medical fellows, interns, and residents:
12 I. Demographic information, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender
13identity, and sexual orientation 2 of 2
14 II.Linguistic information
15 III. Medical specialty/subspecialty
16 IV.Duration of practice in Massachusetts
17 V. Duration of practice at current facility
18 VI.Highest Professional Level / Leadership Appointment
19 VII.Highest Academic Appointment
20 VIII.Highest Educational Debt
21 IX.Employment status: Part-time / full-time / per diem
22 This data shall be aggregated and made publicly available on the Board of Registration in
23Medicine website no more than 60 days after the end of each year.
24 SECTION 2. The Center for Health Information and Analysis shall report on the data
25collected under this section to the Clerks of the House and Senate, the Joint Committee on Public
26Health, and the Department of Public Health no later than February 28th of each calendar year.
27 SECTION 3. This act shall become effective 90 days after enactment.