Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2371: An Act removing barriers to care for physician assistants
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 51J of Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “practitioner” the following words: - or physician assistant. SECTION 2. The first sentence of the third paragraph of subsection (g) of section 7 of chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words “pursuant to guidelines mutually developed and agreed upon by the supervising physician and the physician assistant”. SECTION 3. The second sentence of the third paragraph of subsection (g) of section 7 of chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words “, the board of registration in medicine”. SECTION 4. Section 9E of chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the first and second paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs:- Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a physician assistant may perform medical services when such services are within the education, training and experience of the physician assistant and which the physician assistant is competent to perform. Physician assistants, depending upon their level of professional training and experience, may perform medical services of a general nature and may order tests and therapeutics. SECTION 5. Said section 9E of said chapter 112 of the …
Sponsors
- Christine Barber (D) · primary sponsor
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- Adrianne Ramos (D)
- Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk)
- Joseph McKenna (R, 18th Worcester)
- John Marsi (R, 6th Worcester)
- Daniel Donahue (D, 16th Worcester)
- Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (October 10, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2371?
- H2371 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act removing barriers to care for physician assistants.
- What is the status of H2371?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2371?
- Christine Barber (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2371?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2371
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