MA H985

Bill

Ensuring pharmacy access

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 the rights of pharmacists to participate as preferred health care providers. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure that pharmacies and pharmacists have the right to participate as preferred health care providers under the same terms and conditions as other preferred or contracting providers, as long as they are registered and accept the terms and conditions of the contract. The bill proposes to amend Chapter 176I of the General Laws by adding a new provision that prohibits denying pharmacies or pharmacists the right to participate as preferred providers, provided they meet the necessary requirements.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Colleen Garry (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H985

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H985
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H985.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1177	Relative to protecting health care consumers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1849	Recognizing pharmacists as health care providers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1860	Relative to the dispensing of prescription drugs	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1903	Relative to smoking cessation agents	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H5160	Study Order - payments and insurance	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1221	Expanding care for medically underserved areas of the commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S614	To help patients and reduce healthcare costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S646	To strengthen pharmacy benefit management	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S652	Relative to pharmaceutical "gag clauses"	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S838	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1177

Relative to protecting health care consumers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1849

Recognizing pharmacists as health care providers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1860

Relative to the dispensing of prescription drugs

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1903

Relative to smoking cessation agents

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H5160

Study Order - payments and insurance

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1221

Expanding care for medically underserved areas of the commonwealth

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

Similar To

S614

To help patients and reduce healthcare costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications

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

Similar To

S646

To strengthen pharmacy benefit management

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S652

Relative to pharmaceutical "gag clauses"

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S838

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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