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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 947 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 765
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 :Jason M. LewisFifth MiddlesexJohn J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex1/30/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/30/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/31/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/2/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/2/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/8/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/10/2023Pavel M. PayanoFirst Essex2/15/2023Michael J. BarrettThird Middlesex2/21/2023Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex2/28/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 947 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 765
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 765) of Jason M. Lewis, John J.
Cronin, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis and other members of the General Court for
legislation to require MassHealth to make Graduate Medical Education payments. Health Care
Financing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 789 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 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 SECTION 1. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is amended by adding at the end thereof,
2the following new 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.