MMS officers frequently offer testimony and/or legal perspectives to state and federal officials on issues relevant to Massachusetts physicians and their patients.
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Routine Childhood Immunizations
July 26, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Routine Childhood Immunizations and An Act Relative to Vaccines and Preventing Future Disease Outbreaks
July 26, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Ensure Equitable Health Coverage for Children Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
July 25, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Improve Outdoor Lighting, Conserve Energy and Increase Dark-Sky Visibility Before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
July 17, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Improving Students' Access to Life Saving Treatments Before the Committee on Education
July 17, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Expand Equitable Perinatal Mental Health Services Before the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery
July 10, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Ensuring Equal Access to Medical Treatments Essential for People With a Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability, or Autism
June 27, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Patient Care Access, An Act to Encourage Quality Reviews and Reduce Cost in Health Care, and An Act Relative to Prejudgment Interest Rates
June 27, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Banning Legacy Preferences in Higher Education Before the Joint Committee on Higher Education
June 27, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Reduce Co-Pays for People with Chronic Conditions Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
June 26, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Removing Barriers to Non-Opioid Pain Management Before the Committee on Financial Services
June 26, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Direct Primary Care Before the Committee on Financial Services
June 26, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Communications Between Health Insurers and Patients Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
June 26, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Protect Youth From the Health Risk of Sugary Drinks Before the Committee on Public Health
June 21, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Protect Massachusetts Public Health From PFAS Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
June 21, 2023
Testimony in Opposition to An Act Promoting Access to Midwifery Care and Out-Of-Hospital Birth Options Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
June 6, 2023
Comments Regarding An Act Relative to Patient Access to Information Regarding Breast Reconstructive Surgery Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
June 6, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Postpartum Depression Screening Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
June 6, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Ensure Access to the Full Range of Treatment Options for People with Obesity Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
June 6, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Costs and Transparency Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
June 6, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Increase Access to Disposable Menstrual Products Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
June 6, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to the Prescription Monitoring Program Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
June 6, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Collaborative Drug Therapy Management Optimization Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
June 6, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act to Ensure Prescription Drug Cost Transparency and Affordability Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
May 16, 2023
Testimony in Support of Enhancing Recruitment and Retention of Physicians and Other Health Care Workers Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
May 16, 2023
Testimony in Support of Reducing Exposure to Pesticides for Children Before the Joint Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources
May 10, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Preventive Services Without Cost Sharing Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
May 2, 2023
Comments on Out-Of-Network Billing Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
May 2, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Ensuring Access to Full Spectrum Pregnancy Care Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
May 2, 2023
Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Telehealth and Digital Equity for Patients Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
May 2, 2023
Comments Regarding Investigation Into the Role of Gas Local Distribution Companies as the Commonwealth Achieves Its Target 2050 Climate Goals
May 5, 2022
Testimony Relative to S.2774, An Act Investing in the Future of our Health
April 11, 2022
Testimony in Support of H.4268, An Act Relative to Fair and Equitable Reimbursement for Medical Services
December 9, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2418 and S.1579, An Act to Protect the Civil Rights and Safety of All Massachusetts Residents
December 1, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1497, H.1799 and S.978, An Act Improving Medical Decision Making
November 16, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2274 and S.1523, An Act Relative to Requiring Trauma Kits in Public Buildings
November 15, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2386 and S.1489, An Act Relative to Improving the Outcomes for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
November 15, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1195 and S.679, An Act Assuring Prompt Access to Health Care
November 9, 2021
Testimony in Support of S.634, An Act Relative to Women's Health
November 9, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1218, An Act Relative to Insurance Companies and Quality Measures
November 9, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1116 and S.640, An Act Relative to Preserving Fertility
November 9, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1714 and S.1133, An Act Relative to Parentage to Promote Children's Security
November 9, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2310 and S.1459, An Act to Protect Youth from the Harms of Tobacco and E-Cigarette Products
November 3, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2291, An Act Relative to Hospital Medical Staffs Before the Committee on Public Health
October 29, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2138 and S.1457, An Act to Improve Access to Family Physicians Before the Committee on Public Health
October 29, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2373 and S.1388, An Act Establishing Health Equity at All Levels in Government
October 28, 2021
Testimony Relative to H.1267, S.766, S.758 and S.787 Before the Committee on Health Care Financing
October 26, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.4109 and S.249, An Act Relative to Collaborative Drug Therapy Management Optimization Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
October 22, 2021
Testimony in Opposition to S.740, An Act Relative to Removing Barriers to Care for Physician Assistants Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
October 19, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1288, An Act Relative to Defining Invasive Surgery Before the Committee on Health Care Financing
October 19, 2021
Testimony in Support of S.764, An Act Relative to Maintenance of Certification Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
October 19, 2021
Testimony in Support of S.1809 and H.2870, An Act Protecting Youth from Nicotine Addiction Before the Joint Committee on Revenue
October 18, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2344, An Act Relative to the Definition of Disclosure
October 15, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2240, An Act Relative to Truth in Advertising, and H.2241, An Act Relative to Health Care Transparency
October 15, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.224 and in Opposition to H.2229, H.2226, H.2270 and S.1510 Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
October 15, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.868, An Act to Establish a Grant Program for Low Noise, Low Emissions Landscape Maintenance Equipment
October 13, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1462 and S.1035, An Act Relative to Treatment, Not Imprisonment
October 12, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2320 and S.1378, An Act Establishing an Oral Health Commission and Needs Assessment
October 7, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1869, An Act Relative to Medical Civil Rights
October 5, 2021
Testimony Relative to H.2381 and S.1208, An Act Relative to End of Life Options Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
October 1, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.3306 and S.2147, An Act to Improve Outdoor Lighting, Conserve Energy and Increase Dark-Sky Visibility
September 29, 2021
Testimony in Support of S.739, H.1292, S.775 and S.746 Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
September 28, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1069 and S.642, An Act Empowering Health Care Consumers Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
September 21, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1578, H.1577, H.1639 and S.1075 Before the Joint Committee on Judiciary
September 15, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1297 and S.799, An Act Relative to Expanding Equitable Access to Maternal Postpartum Care
September 14, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1245 and S.792, An Act to Provide Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Before the Committee on Health Care Financing
September 14, 2021
Testimony in Support of S.769, An Act Relative to Collaborative Care Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
September 14, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.3333 and S.2197, An Act to Prevent Biomass Energy to Protect the Air We Breathe
September 13, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1434 and S.891, An Act to Prevent COVID-19 Evictions and Foreclosures and Promote an Equitable Housing Recovery
August 12, 2021
Testimony Relative to An Act Relative to Draft Regulations of the Department of Energy Resources
August 2, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1041 and S.675, An Act Relative to Mental Health Parity Implementation, and H.1057, and An Act Relative to Collaborative Care
July 29, 2021
Testimony in Support of An Act Establishing Medical Civil Rights Before the Committee on Judiciary
July 25, 2021
Testimony in Support of An Act to Ensure Equitable Health Coverage for Children and An Act to Ensure Equitable Access to Health Coverage for Children with Disabilities
July 20, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2519 and S.1552, An Act to Create Alternatives for Community Energy Services (ACES)
July 14, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.729, An Act to Ensure Prescription Drug Cost Transparency and Affordability and S.771, An Act Relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Costs and Transparency
July 13, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1311 and S.756, An Act Relative to Step Therapy and Patient Safety Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
July 13, 2021
Testimony Relative to H.2411, An Act Relative to Vaccinations and Preventing Future Disease Outbreaks, and S.1517 and H.2271, An Act Promoting Community Immunity
July 12, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1196 and S.673, An Act Ensuring Access to Full Spectrum Pregnancy Care Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
July 1, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1197 and S.680, An Act Relative to Out-of-Network Billing Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
July 1, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1101 and S.678, Ac Act Relative to Telehealth and Digital Equity for Patients Before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
July 1, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.1247 and S.782, An Act to Ensure More Affordable Care Before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
June 29, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.221, An Act to Support Families Before the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
June 15, 2021
Comments Relative to Reproductive and Maternal Health Legislation
June 7, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2250 and S.1451, An Act Relative to the Prescription Monitoring Program Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
June 7, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2372 and S.1475, An Act Relative to Medicaid Coverage for Doula Services
June 7, 2021
Testimony Before the Joint Committee on Housing Information Hearing
June 3, 2021
Comments Before the Senate Committee on Ways and Means
June 1, 2021
Testimony in Support of House Bill 673 and Senate Bill 318, An Act Relative to Healthy Youth Before the Joint Committee on Education
May 20, 2021
Testimony in Support of Legislation Before the Committee on Education
May 20, 2021
Testimony in Support for H.683 and S.335, An Act Improving Students' Access to Life Saving Treatments Before the Committee on Education
May 20, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2312, H.2371 and S.1474, An Act Relative to Conducting Fetal and Infant Mortality Review
May 3, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2333 and S.1464, An Act to Protect Youth from the Health Risk of Sugary Drinks
May 3, 2021
Testimony in Support of H.2349 and S.1404, An Act Relative to HIV Prevention Access for Young Adults
April 29, 2021
