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H1400 • 2025

An Act relative to maintenance of certification

An Act relative to maintenance of certification

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Sponsor
Edward R. Philips
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to maintenance of certification

An Act relative to maintenance of certification By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to maintenance of certification By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1400) of Edward R.
  • Philips for legislation relative to maintenance of certification.
  • Health Care Financing.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

  2. 2025-12-08 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-10-27 House

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

  4. 2025-07-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-07-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  7. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Senate concurred

  8. 2025-04-03 House

    Discharged to the committee on Public Health

  9. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  10. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to maintenance of certification
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1400) of Edward R. Philips for legislation relative to maintenance of certification. Health Care Financing.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

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Bill H.1400

SECTION 1. Paragraph (b) of Section 15 of Chapter 6D of the General laws, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new text:

; and (xi) That the ACO shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as qualifying for membership, credentialing or otherwise receiving participating in the ACO or receiving reimbursement for medical services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.

SECTION 2. Chapter 111 is hereby amended by adding Section 51C1/2 as follows:

Each hospital, or other institution, licensed under section fifty-one shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as when considering or acting on an application for employment or staff membership or clinical privileges to practice. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.

SECTION 3. Chapter 112; Section 2 is hereby be amended by adding the following new paragraph at the conclusion of the Section:

Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as to require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as a condition of licensure, reimbursement, employment, or admitting privileges at a hospital in this state. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.

SECTION 4. Chapter 176A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:

The hospital services corporation medical professional mutual insurance company approved by the commissioner shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as qualifying for credentialing or otherwise receiving reimbursement for medical services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.

SECTION 5. Chapter 176B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:

The medical services corporation approved by the commissioner shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as qualifying for credentialing or otherwise receiving reimbursement for medical services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.

SECTION 6. Chapter 176G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:

The health maintenance organization shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as qualifying for credentialing or otherwise receiving reimbursement for medical services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.

SECTION 7. Chapter 176I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:

Organizations shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as qualifying for credentialing or otherwise receiving reimbursement for medical services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization.

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