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H3960 • 2025

An Act relative to physician relocation

An Act relative to physician relocation

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Sponsor
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to physician relocation

An Act relative to physician relocation By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to physician relocation By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3960) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to physicians providing testimony in an administrative or judicial hearing.
  • Public Health.

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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. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5234

  2. 2025-07-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-07-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-03-31 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to physician relocation
By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3960) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian relative to physicians providing testimony in an administrative or judicial hearing. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3960

Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 2D and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2D. (a) No contract or agreement which creates or establishes a partnership, employment, affiliation, grant of privileges or any other form of professional relationship with a physician for the purpose of the physician engaging in medical practice or providing medical services may include terms that:

(i) prohibit a physician from providing testimony in an administrative or judicial hearing, including cases of medical malpractice; or

(ii) prohibit a physician from providing patients with information about other locations where the physician currently engages in medical practice or will be engaging in medical practice in the future.

(b) Inclusion of such terms in any contract or agreement shall be deemed to constitute an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice and subject to all remedies set forth in chapter 93A.

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