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MA H4613
Bill
Status
10/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joint Committee on Public Health
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Aggregated data must be published on the Board of Registration in Medicine website within 60 days after each year ends
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Center for Health Information and Analysis must submit an annual report to the Legislature and Department of Public Health by February 28th each year
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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