Bill > H865

This bill proposes to amend Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112 by adding a new section, 5N, which would allow medical malpractice insurers to refuse payment for claims stemming from a licensed healthcare provider's negligence if that provider failed to check the prescription monitoring program before prescribing medication to a patient. A "medical malpractice insurer" is defined in Chapter 175, section 193U, and a "licensed provider" is defined in Chapter 112, section 2. The bill also mandates that the division of insurance create rules and regulations to implement this new provision, providing context for how this change will be put into practice.