An Act relative to patient access to primary care services

This bill establishes a legal framework for direct primary care (DPC) in Massachusetts, allowing patients to enter into membership agreements with primary care providers for a fixed fee. The agreements must cover specific primary care services at a set periodic rate, prohibit providers from billing insurance for those services, and clearly state the arrangement is not health insurance. Both patients and providers can terminate the agreement without penalty after up to 60 days' notice. The bill directly affects patients seeking alternative primary care options and providers offering DPC services in Massachusetts.