By Ms. Callahan of Sutton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1122) of Jennifer M. Callahan relative to the revocation of licenses for physicians convicted of certain felonies.  Health Care Financing.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the discipline of physicians.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The ninth paragraph of section 5 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

In all hearings of the board, the testimony of patients shall be heard

SECTION 2. Said section 5 of said chapter 112, as so appearing is hereby amended by inserting after the ninth paragraph the following paragraph:-

The board shall revoke the certificate of registration of any person holding such certificates under section 2 to 12A or section 65 who is convicted of a felony connected with his practice of medicine and shall notify, to the extent possible, his patients of such revocation.