Bill > S1479

This bill modifies the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) in Massachusetts by removing testosterone from the list of drugs that are tracked in the monitoring system. Specifically, the bill amends Section 24A of chapter 94C of the General Laws to exclude testosterone from the drugs that must be monitored. Additionally, the bill requires the department to immediately delete all existing data in the prescription monitoring system related to testosterone prescriptions and dispensing. The prescription drug monitoring system is typically used to track controlled substance prescriptions to help prevent drug abuse and inappropriate prescribing, but this bill creates a specific exemption for testosterone, which is a hormone often used in hormone replacement therapy or to treat certain medical conditions. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, requiring the immediate removal of all testosterone-related prescription data from the state's monitoring system.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1479