Bill > H2056

This bill establishes a Cancer Drug Repository Program, overseen by the Board of Registration in Pharmacy and the Department of Public Health, to facilitate the donation and dispensation of unused cancer drugs and related supplies to eligible residents of the Commonwealth. The program allows licensed pharmacies and medical facilities, which can be hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, hospices, cancer treatment centers, or physician offices, to voluntarily participate by accepting, storing, and dispensing donated medications. Donations must be in their original, unopened, sealed, and tamper-evident packaging, have an expiration date at least six months in the future, and be deemed safe and unadulterated by a pharmacist. The bill also outlines requirements for participating facilities, including the ability to limit participation to only accepting and storing donations if they cannot dispense them, and provides immunity from civil liability for donors, participating facilities, and healthcare professionals involved in the program, unless their actions involve reckless or intentional misconduct. The Board will establish regulations for eligibility criteria for both facilities and recipients, procedures for handling donations, and a formula for handling fees that participating entities may charge.