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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1444 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1377
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mary S. Keefe
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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 establishing a community health center nurse practitioner residency program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mary S. Keefe15th Worcester1/14/2025Francisco E. Paulino16th Essex1/15/2025Russell E. Holmes6th Suffolk1/28/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1444 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1377
By Representative Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1377) of
Mary S. Keefe, Francisco E. Paulino and Russell E. Holmes for legislation to establish a
community health center nurse practitioner residency program for the purposes of recruiting and
retaining nurse practitioners at community health centers. Health Care Financing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1210 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act establishing a community health center nurse practitioner residency program.
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, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-
3 Section 80. The division shall establish a community health center nurse practitioner
4residency program for the purposes of recruiting and retaining nurse practitioners at community
5health centers in order to increase access to high-quality community-based primary, preventative
6and integrated care.
7 These programs shall: 2 of 2
8 (i) Provide a 24-month post-graduate residency program, administered by community
9health centers, defined as community health centers receiving a grant under 42 USC 254b, for
10certified nurse practitioners who have graduated from an accredited school of nursing within the
11past three years;
12 (ii) Provide nurse practitioners in the program with patient panels under the supervision
13and mentorship of a physician or other advanced practice registered nurse at a community health
14center; and
15 (iii) Require nurse practitioners that participate in the 24-month residency program enter
16into a contract with the community health center for at least eighteen months of employment.
17 Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to conflict with, replace, or supersede any
18licensure requirements or standards for the advanced nursing practice established pursuant to
19chapters 94C or 112.
20 SECTION 2. The division shall make expenditures of no less than $2,500,000 annually to
21this program and shall seek federal Medicaid reimbursement for this program as graduate
22medical education.
23 SECTION 3. The division shall promulgate regulations to implement said program,
24including program details and grant guidelines as necessary, no later than six months after the
25passage of this act.