H 1952 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

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. 1952) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study and make recommendations regarding 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 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Feb 24, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 22, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

lower

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carlos González

Daniel R. Cullinane