An Act to improve access to family physicians

Summary

This legislation amends state law to explicitly add family medicine and family physicians to the definition of primary care. It also revises residency program rules, extending training length, setting grant funding minimums, and giving preference to programs that serve underserved or underrepresented communities. The changes are intended to improve the availability of family physicians for patients across Massachusetts.

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