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MA H1935

MA H1935
Relative to electronic prescribing of opiates and other controlled substances

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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

Relative to the electronic prescribing of opiates and other controlled substances. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an "ePrescription Trust Fund" to support the implementation of electronic prescribing for controlled substances, managed by the Department of Public Health and overseen by an advisory board comprised of various healthcare professionals and organizations. The bill redefines "written prescription" to primarily mean an electronically transmitted order, with specific exceptions for veterinarians, technological failures, economic hardship waivers, or situations where electronic prescribing would cause a detrimental delay for a patient, though in such cases, the quantity of certain controlled substances is limited to a three-day supply. It also mandates that electronic prescriptions must comply with federal regulations for authentication and auditing, and that the Department of Public Health will establish standards for these electronic prescriptions. Furthermore, the bill creates a "Universal ePrescription Achievement Program" to provide grants for small, rural, or underserved healthcare practices and pharmacies to help them adopt electronic prescribing, with funding coming from the ePrescription Trust Fund. Certain provisions of the bill will take effect at different times, with some sections becoming effective within one year of enactment and others two years after enactment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (47)

Carolyn Dykema (D)*,  Leah Allen (R),  Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  James Cantwell (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Viriato deMacedo (R),  James Dwyer (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Michael Finn (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Linda Forry (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Kate Hogan (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Randy Hunt (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Robert Koczera (D),  Kevin Kuros (R),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Timothy Madden (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Angelo Scaccia (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4242 (on 05/05/2016)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1935
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1935.pdf
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