MA S1218

Bill

Relative to sharps stewardship

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 sharps stewardship. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing sharps stewardship law in Massachusetts. It revises the definition of "covered drug" to include opioid drugs, benzodiazepines, and certain other substances, while excluding drugs intended for veterinary use, cosmetic products, and compounded drugs. Additionally, the bill repeals two sections of the previous sharps stewardship law, indicating changes to the existing regulatory framework.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Nick Collins (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1218

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1218
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1218.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1713	Requiring practitioners to assess and inform patients prior to prescribing certain opioid medications	Accompanied a new draft, see H4533	Similar To
H1972	To permit the wholesale importation of prescription drugs into the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1981	Relative to informed written consent for use of psychotropic drugs	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3398	Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H898	Relative to consumer deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S2547	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 issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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
S728	Providing affordable access to generic medicines	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

H1713

Requiring practitioners to assess and inform patients prior to prescribing certain opioid medications

Accompanied a new draft, see H4533

Similar To

H1972

To permit the wholesale importation of prescription drugs into the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H1981

Relative to informed written consent for use of psychotropic drugs

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H3398

Relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H898

Relative to consumer deductibles

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S2547

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 issues.

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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

S728

Providing affordable access to generic medicines

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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