SD 522 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to military personnel and medical records

This bill prohibits Massachusetts hiring authorities from requesting military medical records or service records during employment applications or retention. It allows hiring managers to require a DD-214 form (discharge document) but bans any condition requiring military medical records as a job requirement. Disabled veterans must obtain a physician's certificate (paid for by the state) confirming they can perform job duties, but employers cannot use military medical history to deny employment. The law applies to all state and municipal hiring, except when a DD-214 shows an "other than honorable" discharge, which permits requesting military records.
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Mike Rush
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Norfolk and Suffolk