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MA H3960
Bill
Status
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
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AI Summary
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Prohibits physician employment contracts, partnerships, and professional agreements from including terms that bar physicians from providing testimony in administrative or judicial hearings, including medical malpractice cases
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Prohibits such contracts from preventing physicians from informing patients about other locations where the physician currently practices or will practice in the future
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Applies to all forms of professional relationships with physicians, including employment, affiliation, and hospital privilege agreements
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Violations constitute unfair competition and deceptive trade practices under Chapter 93A, subjecting violators to consumer protection remedies
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Amends Chapter 112, Section 2D of the Massachusetts General Laws
Legislative Description
Relative to physician relocation
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
3/16/2026