MA S2425

Bill

MA S2425

Relative to emergency insulin access

Introduced
10/17/2019

In Committee
11/07/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to emergency insulin access. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends various sections of Massachusetts state law to require health plans and insurers to cover insulin dispensed in an emergency situation, as defined in the new Section 12D1/2 of Chapter 112. The new section allows pharmacists to dispense up to a 72-hour supply of insulin, or a standard unit that exceeds 72 hours, in an emergency when the patient's prescribing practitioner cannot be readily reached for authorization. The Department of Public Health is tasked with promulgating rules and regulations to implement this new emergency insulin access provision.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (19)

John Barrett (D), Pete Capano (D), William Crocker (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Colleen Garry (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Kevin Honan (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Joe McKenna (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D), Alan Silvia (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Dean Tran (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2613 (on 03/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2425

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2425	11/27/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2425.pdf	11/27/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1002	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1988	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3113	Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
S1308	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2278	Similar To
S151	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied a new draft, see H4298	Similar To
S2613	Relative to emergency insulin access	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Replaced by

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