MA H1210

Bill

MA H1210

Relative to drug prices paid by carriers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to drug prices paid by certain insurance carriers. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Division of Insurance and the Health Policy Commission to promulgate regulations to ensure that insurance carriers, as defined in the General Laws, do not pay more for drugs than the Medicaid program. The goal is to align drug prices paid by private insurance carriers with the lower Medicaid drug prices.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Bill Straus (D)*, Alice Peisch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4975 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1210

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1210
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1210.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1123	Relative to pharmaceutical gag clauses	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1124	Establishing a commission to study the promotion of preferred pharmacy networks	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1252	Relative to CHIA reporting of health insurance carrier financials	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H4975	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by

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