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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2604 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1400
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips
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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 maintenance of certification.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 4
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2604 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1400
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1400) of
Edward R. Philips for legislation relative to maintenance of certification. Health Care Financing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1235 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 relative to maintenance of certification.
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. Paragraph (b) of Section 15 of Chapter 6D of the General laws, is hereby
2amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new text:
3 ; and (xi) That the ACO shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of
4Certification (MOC) as qualifying for membership, credentialing or otherwise receiving
5participating in the ACO or receiving reimbursement for medical services provided. For the
6purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing
7education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and
8approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.
9 SECTION 2. Chapter 111 is hereby amended by adding Section 51C1/2 as follows: 2 of 4
10 Each hospital, or other institution, licensed under section fifty-one shall not require a
11physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as when considering or acting on an
12application for employment or staff membership or clinical privileges to practice. For the
13purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing
14education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and
15approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.
16 SECTION 3. Chapter 112; Section 2 is hereby be amended by adding the following new
17paragraph at the conclusion of the Section:
18 Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as to require a physician to secure a
19Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as a condition of licensure, reimbursement, employment, or
20admitting privileges at a hospital in this state. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance
21of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core
22competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized
23accrediting organization.
24 SECTION 4. Chapter 176A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official
25Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:
26 The hospital services corporation medical professional mutual insurance company
27approved by the commissioner shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of
28Certification (MOC) as qualifying for credentialing or otherwise receiving reimbursement for
29medical services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification
30(MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice
31of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization. 3 of 4
32 SECTION 5. Chapter 176B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official
33Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:
34 The medical services corporation approved by the commissioner shall not require a
35physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as qualifying for credentialing or
36otherwise receiving reimbursement for medical services provided. For the purposes of this
37paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program
38measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a
39nationally-recognized accrediting organization.
40 SECTION 6. Chapter 176G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official
41Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:
42 The health maintenance organization shall not require a physician to secure a
43Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as qualifying for credentialing or otherwise receiving
44reimbursement for medical services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance
45of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core
46competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized
47accrediting organization.
48 SECTION 7. Chapter 176I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official
49Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:
50 Organizations shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification
51(MOC) as qualifying for credentialing or otherwise receiving reimbursement for medical
52services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" 4 of 4
53shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of
54medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.