MA S652

Bill

Relative to pharmaceutical "gag clauses"

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 relative to pharmaceutical "gag clauses". Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits "gag clauses" in contracts between health insurance carriers or pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies or pharmacists. These clauses would otherwise prevent pharmacists from disclosing to patients the cost of their prescription medications and the availability of cheaper alternatives, such as paying in cash. The bill also prohibits health insurance carriers and pharmacy benefits managers from requiring patients to pay more at the point of sale for a covered prescription than they would pay without using their health insurance plan.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S652

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S652
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S652.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1371	Relative to private construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	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
H2287	Relative to creditable service for certain state contract employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H4019	Relative to offshore wind contract pricing	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H985	Ensuring pharmacy access	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1430	Relative to inmate telephone call rates	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S174	Prohibiting certain termination and cancellation fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S2224	To promote Massachusetts furniture manufacturers	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
S951	Establishing the right of disposition	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1371

Relative to private construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

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

H2287

Relative to creditable service for certain state contract employees

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H4019

Relative to offshore wind contract pricing

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H985

Ensuring pharmacy access

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S1430

Relative to inmate telephone call rates

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S174

Prohibiting certain termination and cancellation fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2534

Similar To

S2224

To promote Massachusetts furniture manufacturers

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

S951

Establishing the right of disposition

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

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