H 4666
An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians working in integrated primary and behavioral health care settings
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Bill overview
This bill creates a new state fund, the Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Workforce Trust Fund, to provide loan repayment assistance to primary care physicians. Physicians working in practices that integrate primary and behavioral health services and have significant public payor patient populations are eligible. To qualify, physicians must have outstanding educational debt, not be receiving other Massachusetts loan repayment programs, and commit to a four-year contract with the commonwealth, with pro-rated assistance for part-time work.
Key provisions
- Establishes a new trust fund for loan repayment assistance.
- Prioritizes recruitment and retention of a diverse primary care workforce.
- Requires physicians to work in practices integrating primary and behavioral health care.
- Sets eligibility criteria including outstanding debt and a four-year contract.
- Provides pro-rated assistance for part-time physicians.
- The fund will be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Requires a comprehensive program plan to be submitted for review.
- Mandates annual reporting on grant applications, awards, and amounts.
Who is affected
- Primary care physicians (family physicians, internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists)
- Healthcare practices integrating primary and behavioral health care
- Patients receiving care through public payor systems
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Healthcare providers seeking loan repayment assistance
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Primary sponsor
Substance Use and Recovery Joint Committee on Mental Health
Cosponsors
Steven George Xiarhos
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Bill H.4666 194th (Current)
An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians working in integrated primary and behavioral health care settings
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.4666
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery |
| 11/5/2025 | House | New draft of H2205 |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 |
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