MA H1849

Bill

MA H1849

Recognizing pharmacists as health care providers

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to include registered pharmacists in the definition of health care providers. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to include registered pharmacists in the definition of "health care provider" in the Massachusetts General Laws. The bill aims to recognize pharmacists as part of the healthcare provider workforce, which could have implications for their scope of practice, billing, and other policies.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (36)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Christine Barber (D), Linda Campbell (D), Pete Capano (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carole Fiola (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Thomas Golden (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Pat Haddad (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), James Murphy (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jerry Parisella (D), Denise Provost (D), John Rogers (D), Jon Santiago (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1849

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1849
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1849.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
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
H985	Ensuring pharmacy access	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
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
S654	To strengthen pharmacy benefit management	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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