MA S1330

Bill

To support access, value and equity in health care

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 support access, value and equity in health care. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to support access, value, and equity in healthcare. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "Medication Order" as an order entered on a patient's medical record at a healthcare facility and dispensed only for immediate administration at the facility. 2. Expanding the definition of "Practitioner" to include nurse practitioners registered under Chapter 94C to distribute, dispense, research, or use controlled substances. 3. Allowing nurse practitioners to be registered as practitioners under Chapter 94C, similar to podiatrists, to distribute, dispense, research, or use controlled substances. 4. Removing language that restricts nurse practitioners from certain controlled substance-related activities under Chapter 94C. 5. Recognizing nurse practitioners as qualified primary care providers under certain health insurance plans. 6. Requiring the Department of Public Health and Board of Registration in Nursing to promulgate regulations related to these changes by December 31, 2020.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (30)

Jim Arciero (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Michael Brady (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Pete Capano (D), Jo Comerford (D), William Crocker (R), Julian Cyr (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Paul Frost (R), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Ed Kennedy (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Becca Rausch (D), Mike Rush (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2751 (on 06/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1330

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1330
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1330.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1151	To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1192	Relative to the examination of health care cost trends in MassHealth	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S2751	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health legislation	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S543	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S599	To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S674	To ensure effective health care as a right	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S687	To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S718	To improve health care cost accountability	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S719	Relative to health care non-discrimination	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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