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MA H5087

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Alice Peisch

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires medical spas in Massachusetts to obtain a 2-year license from the Department of Public Health, with mandatory annual inspections and designation as Level II, Level III, or combined facilities based on procedure invasiveness

  • Mandates that Level II facilities have a clinical director (physician or nurse) present at least 10% of monthly operating hours, while Level III facilities require a medical director (physician) with the same presence requirement, plus a full-time site director at each location

  • Establishes penalties of up to $500 for first-time unlicensed operation and up to $1,000 or 2 years imprisonment for subsequent offenses, with daily fines of $1,000-$10,000 for compliance deficiencies

  • Creates a medical spa advisory committee with representatives from medical, nursing, electrology, and cosmetology boards to advise on procedure classifications and regulations

  • Expands the definition of electrolysis to include laser and intense pulse light hair removal devices, requiring electrologists licensed before this change to complete additional education and examination requirements

Legislative Description

Regulating the operation of medical spas

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 03/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/5/2026
Rules1/27/2026

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