MA H1860

Bill

MA H1860

Relative to the dispensing of prescription drugs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the dispensing of prescription drugs by pharmacists. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 94C, Section 23 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to allow pharmacists to dispense a 90-day supply for certain prescribed drugs in Schedule VI when the initial prescription was for 30 days with refills and the practitioner did not indicate that a 30-day supply is medically necessary. The bill also allows pharmacists to dispense less than a 30-day supply for prescriptions with authorized refills if it is in the best interest of the patient and the patient requests or agrees to synchronize the filling of their medications. The Department of Public Health is required to promulgate rules and regulations to implement these provisions in consultation with the Board of Registration in Pharmacy.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Michael Brady (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Michelle DuBois (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1860

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1860
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1860.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1849	Recognizing pharmacists as health care providers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1913	Authorizing a 90-day supply of medically necessary testosterone therapy medication	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H898	Relative to consumer deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
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
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
S570	Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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