MA H1913

Bill

Authorizing a 90-day supply of medically necessary testosterone therapy medication

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 prescriptions for testosterone therapy medications. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to allow a prescription for medically necessary testosterone therapy medication to be filled for up to a 90-day supply upon a single filling. The medical necessity of the testosterone therapy must be determined by the treating clinician in consultation with the patient and specifically noted in the written prescription and the patient's medical record.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Natalie Higgins (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1913

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1913
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1913.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1162	To promote transparency in prescription drug prices	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
H1972	To permit the wholesale importation of prescription drugs into the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
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
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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1162

To promote transparency in prescription drug prices

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

H1972

To permit the wholesale importation of prescription drugs into the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

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

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

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