H 3248 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to increase access to healthcare in underserved areas of Massachusetts

Summary

By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3248) of Jack Lewis and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the licensing of foreign-trained medical professionals with the goal of expanding and improving medical services in rural and underserved areas. Public Health.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

May 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jun 13, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

3

Committee

2

May 29, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 9, 2018

Committee

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

lower

1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex