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MA H4613

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on Public Health

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires the Board of Registration in Medicine and Center for Health Information and Analysis to collect and publish data on the cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and educational composition of the physician workforce in Massachusetts

  • Licensed health care facilities must report annual data on physicians, fellows, interns, and residents including demographics (race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation), languages spoken, medical specialty, practice duration, leadership positions, academic appointments, educational debt, and employment status

  • Aggregated data must be published on the Board of Registration in Medicine website within 60 days after each year ends

  • Center for Health Information and Analysis must submit an annual report to the Legislature and Department of Public Health by February 28th each year

  • Act takes effect 90 days after enactment

Legislative Description

Relative to culturally competent and effective health care

Last Action

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

12/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means12/4/2025
Health Care Financing10/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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