H2205 • 2025

An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians

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Sponsor: Mindy Domb
Last action: 2025-11-05
Official status: Accompanied a new draft, see H4666
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians

An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2205) of Mindy Domb relative to loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians.
Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Bill History

2025-11-05 House
Accompanied a new draft, see H4666
2025-07-18 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians
By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2205) of Mindy Domb relative to loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Bill H.2205

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, primary care physicians shall be eligible for the loan repayment assistance program established in item 1599-2026 of chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021, provided that primary care physicians shall include, but not be limited to, family physicians, internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists; and provided further, that to be eligible for loan forgiveness, primary care physicians shall:

(a) work in a practice setting with a significant public payor patient population as determined by the department of public health;

(b) have outstanding educational debt;

(c) not participate in any other loan repayment program; and

(d) be required to enter into a contract with the commonwealth for not less than 4 years; provided further, that the amounts of assistance per individual shall be pro-rated for individuals working on a part-time basis.

SECTION 2. The executive office of health and human services shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of section 1 of this act no later than 3 months after the effective date of this act.

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