Bill > H4066

This bill aims to expand the scope of practice for pharmacists in Massachusetts. It requires the state Board of Pharmacy to establish a statewide protocol that allows pharmacists to test, screen, and initiate treatment or therapy for certain qualified health conditions, such as influenza, streptococcal infections, COVID-19, and HIV. Pharmacists can delegate the administrative and technical tasks of performing these tests to pharmacy technicians under their supervision. The bill also prohibits insurance carriers and pharmacy benefit managers from denying reimbursement for services and procedures performed by certified pharmacist clinicians or pharmacists with prescriptive authority, and requires these entities to reimburse them at the same standard contracted rate as other healthcare providers in the state.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4066