MA H3717

Bill

MA H3717

Relative to law enforcement access to prescription monitoring data

Introduced
05/06/2019

In Committee
05/06/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to access to prescription monitoring data by law enforcement. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends an existing law to allow law enforcement, including the United States Attorney, the Attorney General's office, and district attorneys, to access prescription monitoring data without requiring a probable cause warrant. Specifically, it removes the requirement for a probable cause warrant when law enforcement is accessing the data for a bona fide controlled substance or drug-related investigation.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Jay Barrows (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3717

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3717
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3717.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1149	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1277	Relative to the prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S2409	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S552	To promote transparency in prescription drug prices	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S570	Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S582	Ensuring access to medications	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

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