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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3491 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2205
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mindy Domb
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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 expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3491 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2205
By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2205) of
Mindy Domb relative to loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians. Mental Health,
Substance Use and Recovery.
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 expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, primary care
2physicians shall be eligible for the loan repayment assistance program established in item 1599-
32026 of chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021, provided that primary care physicians shall include, but
4not be limited to, family physicians, internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians and
5gynecologists; and provided further, that to be eligible for loan forgiveness, primary care
6physicians shall:
7 (a) work in a practice setting with a significant public payor patient population as
8determined by the department of public health;
9 (b) have outstanding educational debt;
10 (c) not participate in any other loan repayment program; and 2 of 2
11 (d) be required to enter into a contract with the commonwealth for not less than 4 years;
12provided further, that the amounts of assistance per individual shall be pro-rated for individuals
13working on a part-time basis.
14 SECTION 2. The executive office of health and human services shall promulgate
15regulations to implement the provisions of section 1 of this act no later than 3 months after the
16effective date of this act.