MA S1211

Bill

To review the quality and patient safety of dispensing certain cancer and chronic disease related drugs

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/30/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to review the quality and patient safety of dispensing certain cancer and chronic disease related drugs. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Health Policy Commission, in consultation with the Department of Public Health and the Division of Insurance, to study and analyze health insurance payer practices that require certain categories of drugs, including those administered by injection or infusion, to be dispensed by a third-party specialty pharmacy directly to a patient or to a healthcare provider for a specific patient's use. The Commission is required to file a report of its findings, including recommended legislation, with the Senate and House Committees on Ways and Means, the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, and the Joint Committee on Public Health by January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Danielle Gregoire (D), Kate Hogan (D), John Keenan (D), Jim O'Day (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1211

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1211
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1211.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1139	Relative to the dispensing of prescription drugs	Accompanied a study order, see H4681	Similar To
H1201	Relative to the safe disposal of prescription drugs	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H3223	To promote transparency in prescription drug prices	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
H3487	Relative to prescription drug dispensing schedules	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H600	To reduce prescription drug abuse testing and fraud prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S516	Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S627	To promote transparency in prescription drug prices	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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