Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Moran (D-Boston) | Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester)

This bill establishes new workplace violence prevention standards and reporting requirements around workplace violence within Massachusetts healthcare facilities, provides additional supports to victims of violent incidents, and incrases penalties for offenders.

Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Khan (D-Newton) | Sen. Barry Finegold (D-Andover)

This bill authorizes the commonwealth to join 36 other states that have adopted the national Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Coppinger (D-Boston)

This legislation would codify the ability for students who have graduated from a registered nursing or licensed practical nursing program to practice in a health care facility while they await to take their NCLEX exams or are waiting for NCLEX results

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen LaNatra (D-Kingston)

This legislation would improve access to vaccinations by expanding the types of physicians and advanced practice providers that can delegate the administration of an immunization to a certified medical assistant.

Sponsored by: Rep. Natalie Blais (D-Sunderland) | Sen. Jake Oliveira (D-Ludlow)

This legislation would require MassHealth to reimburse for expenses related to graduate medical education for physicians training in primary care, behavioral health, and other residency training in fields experiencing shortages.

Sponsored by: Rep. Marjorie Decker (D-Cambridge) | Sen. John Cronin (D-Lunenburg)

This legislation expands coverage for substance use disorder services rendered by peer support specialists, including peer recovery coaches and recovery support navigators.

Sponsored by: Rep. Marjorie Decker (D-Cambridge)

Requiring insurers and MassHealth to reimburse for the covered services provided by community health workers would allow health care providers, including community health centers and hospital systems, to pay them more equitably, assist in efforts to diversify our care teams to be more reflective of the populations they serve, and professionalize a role with an ever-increasing importance in safety net communities.