MA S593

Bill

To strengthen pharmacy benefit management

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to strengthen pharmacy benefit management. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It requires the commissioner to promulgate regulations for the licensing of PBMs, which would include provisions to set minimum qualification standards, minimize conflicts of interest, provide for regular audits of PBM operations, and establish a mechanism for addressing claims of unfair practices by licensed PBMs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S593

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S593
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S593.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1053	Relative to licensing of recreational marijuana facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H1214	Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1290	Relative to change of address for firearm licensing	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H140	To establish licensing standards for drain cleaners	No further action taken	Similar To
H155	To strengthen enforcement of Chapter 141 and 147 licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H2963	Relative to health insurance consumer protections	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H340	To improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H503	Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H530	Ensuring pharmacy access	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1045	Relative to veterans’ work-related experience in applying for certain licenses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1166	Relative to dentistry licensure examinations	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1240	Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1324	Relative to change of address for firearm licensing	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S135	Providing for the licensing of applied behavior analysts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1928	Relative to school bus driver licensing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2457	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1053

Relative to licensing of recreational marijuana facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H3768

Similar To

H1214

Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H1290

Relative to change of address for firearm licensing

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H140

To establish licensing standards for drain cleaners

No further action taken

Similar To

H155

To strengthen enforcement of Chapter 141 and 147 licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H2963

Relative to health insurance consumer protections

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H340

To improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H503

Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H530

Ensuring pharmacy access

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

S1045

Relative to veterans’ work-related experience in applying for certain licenses

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1166

Relative to dentistry licensure examinations

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S1240

Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S1324

Relative to change of address for firearm licensing

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S135

Providing for the licensing of applied behavior analysts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1928

Relative to school bus driver licensing

Accompanied a new draft, see S2457

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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