# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 4: Advisory council

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 4
- **Heading:** Advisory council
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6D / Section 4

## Text

Section 4. There shall be an advisory council to the commission. The council shall advise on the overall operation and policy of the commission. The council shall be chosen by the executive director and shall reflect a broad distribution of diverse perspectives on the health care system, including health care professionals, educational institutions, consumer representatives, medical device manufacturers, representatives of the biotechnology industry, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers, providers, provider organizations, labor organizations and public and private payers.

Section 4. There shall be an advisory council to the commission. The council shall advise on the overall operation and policy of the commission. The council shall be chosen by the executive director and shall reflect a broad distribution of diverse perspectives on the health care system, including health care professionals, educational institutions, consumer representatives, medical device manufacturers, representatives of the biotechnology industry, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers, providers, provider organizations, labor organizations and public and private payers.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S1.md)
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- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 2A Confidentiality of nonpublic clinical, financial, strategic or operational documents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S2A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 3 Board powers and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 3A Office for pharmaceutical policy and analysis](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S3A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 4 Advisory council](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 5 Monitoring of health care delivery and payment system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 6 Payment by acute hospital or ambulatory surgical center for estimated expenses of commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S6.md)
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- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 8 Public hearings; witnesses; annual report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S8.md)
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- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 9 Health care cost growth benchmark; modification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S9.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 10 Notice to health care entities exceeding health care cost growth benchmark; performance improvement plan; waiver; penalty for failure to comply](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S10.md)
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