Loading chat...

MA H2365

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bruce Ayers

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Creates a program allowing military medical personnel (Army medics, Air Force medical technicians, Navy corpsmen, Coast Guard health services technicians) to practice medicine under physician supervision in Massachusetts

  • Eligible participants include active-duty transitioning service members, veterans discharged within 1 year of application, and National Guard or Reserve members with non-dishonorable discharge status

  • Department of Veterans' Services, Department of Public Health, and Bureau of Health Professions Licensure will jointly establish and administer the program

  • Licensed physicians, physician professional corporations, hospitals, and clinics may apply to become certified participating facilities

  • Supervising physicians retain responsibility for patient care, and delegated acts must reflect the military medical personnel's training level and fall within the physician's scope of adequate supervision

Legislative Description

Relative to the civilian certification of military medical personnel

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025

9/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available