MA H2264

Bill

To improve access to emergency contraception

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate access to emergency contraception. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve access to emergency contraception in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It amends existing law to clarify that emergency contraception can be provided over-the-counter or by prescription. 2. It requires the state Department of Public Health to issue a statewide standing order authorizing licensed pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception, providing them legal protections for doing so in good faith. 3. It mandates pharmacists who dispense emergency contraception to report annual data to the Department, which will then publish an annual report on emergency contraception dispensing in the state. 4. It amends existing law to clarify that emergency contraception can be dispensed by prescription, and that the sale or dispensing of prescription contraceptive drugs or devices through vending machines is prohibited.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (39)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Natalie Blais (D), Pete Capano (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Pat Duffy (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Kay Khan (D), Meghan Kilcoyne (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Paul Mark (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Mike Moran (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Sarah Peake (D), Ted Philips (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see H4930 (on 06/28/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2264

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2264
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2264.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H4930	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Published as amended, see H4954	Replaced by
H4954	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Reported by H5090	Similar To
H5090	Expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 127 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1346	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S1372	To improve access to emergency contraception	Accompanied H2264	Similar To
S1571	Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2315	Allowing in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2584	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Reported by S3097	Similar To
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S760	To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S775	Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S823	Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S879	Relative to access to housing for first responders	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1749

For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4120

Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

H4930

Expanding protections for reproductive rights

Published as amended, see H4954

Replaced by

H4954

Expanding protections for reproductive rights

Reported by H5090

Similar To

H5090

Expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 127 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1346

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S1372

To improve access to emergency contraception

Accompanied H2264

Similar To

S1571

Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S192

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied S211

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2315

Allowing in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2584

Addressing barriers to care for mental health

Reported by S3097

Similar To

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S760

To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S765

To increase access to urgent care centers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S775

Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S823

Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S879

Relative to access to housing for first responders

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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