MA H916

Bill

Relative to co-pay assistance

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to manufacturer rebates and discount programs for certain prescription drugs. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to repeal Sections 131 and 226 of Chapter 139 of the General Laws. The original law that this bill is seeking to change is not provided in the given text, so the specific details of the changes being made are unclear. However, based on the government-provided summary, this bill appears to be related to manufacturer rebates and discount programs for certain prescription drugs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Jennifer Benson (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H916

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H916
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H916.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5160	Study Order - payments and insurance	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1149	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1277	Relative to the prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S2224	To promote Massachusetts furniture manufacturers	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2397	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Reprinted as amended, see S2409	Similar To
S2409	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S552	To promote transparency in prescription drug prices	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S570	Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S721	Relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S728	Providing affordable access to generic medicines	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H5160

Study Order - payments and insurance

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1149

Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1277

Relative to the prescription monitoring program

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

S2224

To promote Massachusetts furniture manufacturers

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2397

Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

Reprinted as amended, see S2409

Similar To

S2409

Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S552

To promote transparency in prescription drug prices

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S570

Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S721

Relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S728

Providing affordable access to generic medicines

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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MA H916

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Sponsors (3)

Last Action

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