MA S1099

Bill

MA S1099

Relative to patient choice to promote prescription safety

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 relative to patient choice to promote prescription safety. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Massachusetts laws to promote patient choice and safety when filling prescriptions for opioid substances. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing patients to request that pharmacists dispense a lesser quantity of an opioid prescription than indicated, with the pharmacist required to notify the prescribing practitioner of the reduction within 7 days. 2. Requiring pharmacists or their designees to notify patients of their ability to request a lesser quantity when filling an opioid prescription. 3. Updating language around the "full prescribed quantity" for opioid prescriptions. 4. Requiring health insurance policies, contracts, and plans in Massachusetts to provide cost-sharing schedules that allow for adjustments and reductions when a patient requests a lesser quantity of an opioid prescription. The overall intent of the bill is to empower patients to make informed choices about the amount of opioid medication they receive, with the goal of promoting safer use and preventing potential misuse or accidental overdose.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

James Cantwell (D), John Keenan (D), Matt Muratore (R), Smitty Pignatelli (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4470 (on 05/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1099

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1099
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1099.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1064	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2165	Ensuring consumer choice of health care providers	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2180	Relative to patient choice to promote prescription safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2408	Relative to applications for temporary involuntary hospitalization	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H4470	For Prevention and Access to Appropriate Care and Treatment of Addiction	New draft substituted, see H4725	Replaced by
H624	Relative to early childhood cavities	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
S1098	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1211	To review the quality and patient safety of dispensing certain cancer and chronic disease related drugs	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1264	Relative to the safety of Alzheimer’s disease patients	Accompanied a new draft, see H4116	Similar To
S498	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S523	Ensuring access to medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S621	To reduce prescription drug abuse testing and fraud prevention	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S662	Relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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