Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4666: An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians working in integrated primary and behavioral health care settings
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 5, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16GG the following section:- Section 16HH. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the integrating behavioral health and primary care workforce trust fund to which shall be credited any appropriations, bond proceeds or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited thereto, and additional funds, including federal grants or loans or private donations. Any balance in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years and shall not revert to the General Fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended for the purposes of expanding primary care capacity in geographically underserved communities as determined by the secretary of health and human services in consultation with the health policy commission. The secretary of health and human services shall administer funds from the trust fund through grants to primary care physicians, including, but not be limited to, family physicians, internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists; provided that, the secretary shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse workforce; provided further, that, to be eligible for such grants, primary care physicians shall: (a) work …
Sponsors
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire)
- Natalie Blais (D, 1st Franklin)
- Gregory Schwartz (D)
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
Latest actions
- : 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
- : New draft of H2205
- : Reported from the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery (October 24, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4666?
- H4666 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act expanding loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians working in integrated primary and behavioral health care settings.
- What is the status of H4666?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4666?
- Mindy Domb (D, 3rd Hampshire), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4666?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4666
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