MA H4666

Establishes the "Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Workforce Trust Fund" to expand primary care capacity in geographically underserved communities

Provides loan repayment grants to primary care physicians (family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN) who work in settings that integrate primary and behavioral health care and serve significant public payor populations

Requires grant recipients to have outstanding educational debt, not participate in other Massachusetts loan repayment programs, and commit to a minimum 4-year contract with the commonwealth

Prioritizes recruitment and retention of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse physicians; pro-rates assistance for part-time workers

Mandates annual reporting to the legislature on applications received, grants awarded, and dollar amounts per grant, beginning 6 months after first grant distribution