Massachusetts S730 aims to advance health care research and decision-making centered on patients and people with disabilities.

Massachusetts S730 mandates that the Division of Medical Assistance and the Health Policy Commission ensure their research and analysis meet patient-centeredness standards. This includes evaluating research that prioritizes patient outcomes and considers differences within patient subgroups. The bill prohibits reliance on discriminatory measures and mandates scientific rigor in research. It also requires public summaries of patient-centeredness standards and prohibits policies that limit patient access without appeals or physician override mechanisms.

Massachusetts S730 aims to advance health care research and decision-making centered on patients and people with disabilities.

Massachusetts S730 mandates that the Division of Medical Assistance and the Health Policy Commission ensure their research and analysis meet patient-centeredness standards. This includes evaluating research that prioritizes patient outcomes and considers differences within patient subgroups. The bill prohibits reliance on discriminatory measures and mandates scientific rigor in research. It also requires public summaries of patient-centeredness standards and prohibits policies that limit patient access without appeals or physician override mechanisms.