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MA S2588

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on Public Health

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

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

  • Licensed health care facilities must annually report data on physicians, fellows, interns, and residents including: demographics (race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation), languages spoken, medical specialty, years practicing in MA, 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 on the collected data to legislative clerks, the Joint Committee on Public Health, 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 ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

11/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means11/17/2025
Health Care Financing9/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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