MA S582

Bill

Ensuring access to medications

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure access to medications. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure access to specialty medications in Massachusetts. It amends existing laws to prohibit insurance carriers from restricting the dispensing of specialty drugs by any licensed pharmacy, as long as the pharmacy can meet the special handling, administration, and monitoring requirements of the specialty drug. The bill also requires the state Board of Registration in Pharmacy to establish a licensing procedure for specialty pharmacies that dispense specialty medications within or to Massachusetts. This is intended to ensure compliance with state regulations and oversight of these pharmacies.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Denise Provost (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2543 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S582

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S582
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S582.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1988	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2676	Further regulating access to public records	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3086	Promoting personal access of driving records	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1299	Expanding health care proxy access to medical records	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1838	Expanding access to public records	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2543	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S883	Relative to access to a decedent's electronic mail accounts	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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