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MA H1986

MA H1986
Providing for unused medication return by health care facilities


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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition of Louis L. Kafka and others that the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health be directed to establish regulations for the return to pharmacies of certain unused medication by health care facilities. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health to create rules and regulations that would require health care facilities to return unused medications to the pharmacy they were purchased from, provided the medications are still sealed, within their shelf life, and not controlled substances classified as Schedule I or II under Chapter 94C. These regulations would also mandate that pharmacies accept these returned medications, even if they aren't on a specific list of unit-dose drugs from the Office of Medicaid, and allow pharmacies to restock and redistribute them, while also requiring them to reimburse or credit the original purchaser.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4638 (on 09/26/2016)

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