Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1400: An Act relative to maintenance of certification
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Paragraph (b) of Section 15 of Chapter 6D of the General laws, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new text: ; and (xi) That the ACO shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as qualifying for membership, credentialing or otherwise receiving participating in the ACO or receiving reimbursement for medical services provided. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization. SECTION 2. Chapter 111 is hereby amended by adding Section 51C1/2 as follows: Each hospital, or other institution, licensed under section fifty-one shall not require a physician to secure a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as when considering or acting on an application for employment or staff membership or clinical privileges to practice. For the purposes of this paragraph, "Maintenance of Certification (MOC)" shall mean a continuing education program measuring core competencies in the practice of medicine and surgery and approved by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization. SECTION 3. Chapter 112; Section 2 is hereby be amended by adding the following new paragraph at the conclusion of the Section: Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as to require a physician to secure a Maintenance …
Sponsors
- Edward Philips (D, 8th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
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
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Senate concurred
- : Discharged to the committee on Public Health
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (October 10, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1400?
- H1400 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to maintenance of certification.
- What is the status of H1400?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1400?
- Edward Philips (D, 8th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H1400?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1400
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