MA S2597

Bill

Relative to pharmacy testing

Introduced
03/01/2021

In Committee
03/22/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to pharmacy testing. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a written statewide protocol for pharmacists to test or screen for, and initiate treatment or therapy for, certain qualified health conditions such as influenza, streptococcal infections, COVID-19, and HIV. The bill allows pharmacists to collect or oversee the collection of specimens for testing, and to process the tests at a CLIA-waived facility or pharmacy if the analysis can be performed there. The bill also requires pharmacists to provide specific guidance to patients who test positive for COVID-19, and allows pharmacists to use any test or screening procedure that meets the specified federal and state requirements. Additionally, the bill requires insurance carriers and pharmacy benefit managers to develop appropriate provider and consult codes to compensate pharmacists for these services.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2692 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2597

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2597
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2597.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2325	Relative to pharmacy testing	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
S1000	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1284	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S2692	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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