Bill > S1252

This bill aims to improve accessible prescription labeling for individuals with print reading challenges, such as blindness, low vision, dyslexia, or language barriers. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It defines pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies as places of public accommodation where the dispensing of medication is a fundamental business operation. 2. It requires state-funded agencies that serve cross-disability populations, such as the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind and the Massachusetts Commission on Rehabilitation, to collaborate with pharmacists across the state to establish a program where pharmacies must notify customers with print reading challenges that a prescription reader is available upon request. 3. It defines a "prescription reader" as a device that can convey the information on a prescription label or container audibly to a person with visual or print impairment. 4. The bill also states that any state-funded agency or facility that fails to participate in establishing these programs may face a 5% reduction in their funding for the next fiscal year.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1252