Massachusetts House Bill 1952 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-24 - Accompanied a study order, see H4449
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

To increase access to healthcare in underserved areas of Massachusetts

Rep. Jack Lewis [D]	Rep. Brian Ashe [D]	Rep. Mike Connolly [D]	Rep. Daniel Cullinane [D]
Sen. Salvatore DiDomenico [D]	Sen. Diana DiZoglio [D]	Rep. Mindy Domb [D]	Sen. James Eldridge [D]
Rep. Nika Elugardo [D]	Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier [D]	Rep. Dylan Fernandes [D]	Rep. Sean Garballey [D]
Rep. Carlos Gonzalez [D]	Rep. Tami Gouveia [D]	Rep. James Hawkins [D]	Rep. Jonathan Hecht [D]
Rep. Natalie Higgins [D]	Rep. Mary Keefe [D]	Rep. Kay Khan [D]	Sen. Jason Lewis [D]
Rep. David Linsky [D]	Rep. Adrian Madaro [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Malia [D]	Rep. Denise Provost [D]
Rep. Maria Robinson [D]	Rep. David Rogers [D]	Rep. Daniel Ryan [D]	Rep. Jon Santiago [D]
Rep. Jose Tosado [D]	Rep. Bud Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-24	House	Accompanied a study order, see H4449
2019-09-12	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 09/24/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2019-01-22	Senate	Senate concurred
2019-01-22	House	Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health

H876 (Similar To) 2019-10-15 - Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H2741 (Similar To) 2020-02-05 - Discharged to the committee on House Rules
H2962 (Similar To) 2020-02-13 - Discharged to the committee on House Rules
H729 (Similar To) 2020-02-05 - Discharged to the committee on House Rules
H2026 (Similar To) 2020-02-20 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
S238 (Similar To) 2019-09-19 - Accompanied a new draft, see S2348
H1914 (Similar To) 2020-06-22 - Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
H2060 (Similar To) 2020-06-22 - Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
S1861 (Similar To) 2020-06-29 - Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S561 (Similar To) 2020-07-23 - Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
H190 (Similar To) 2020-02-24 - Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
S543 (Similar To) 2020-02-18 - Accompanied a study order, see S2543
S838 (Similar To) 2020-02-03 - Accompanied a study order, see S2496
S1470 (Similar To) 2020-04-09 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
S2221 (Similar To) 2020-02-13 - Accompanied a study order, see S2531
S2223 (Similar To) 2020-02-13 - Accompanied a study order, see S2533
H4020 (Similar To) 2019-08-01 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2019
S2309 (Similar To) 2019-08-08 - Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
S2321 (Similar To) 2020-03-12 - House concurred
H4070 (Similar To) 2020-10-08 - Accompanied a study order, see H5032
S2437 (Similar To) 2020-01-29 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020
S2446 (Similar To) 2021-01-11 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 321 of the Acts of 2020
S2447 (Similar To) 2019-12-30 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
H4449 (Replaced by) 2020-03-16 - Reported, in part, by H1886

Type	Source
Summary	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1952
Text	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1952.pdf