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MA S2588
Bill
Status
9/4/2025
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 publicly release data on the cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and educational composition of Massachusetts' physician workforce
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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
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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 on the collected data to legislative clerks, the Joint Committee on Public Health, 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 ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
11/17/2025