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This bill aims to define "modest meals and refreshments" in the context of prescriber education settings. It sets a limit on the cost of meals and refreshments provided by pharmaceutical or medical device companies to healthcare practitioners, based on the United States General Services Administration's per diem allowance for Massachusetts. The bill also prohibits the provision of alcoholic beverages and requires that meals and refreshments be provided within the educational presentation, rather than before or after. Additionally, the bill mandates the reporting of various details about these educational presentations, such as the total amount spent on meals, the venue, the presentation content, and the attendees. The department of public health is tasked with collecting receipts for all required reporting expenditures under this legislation.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S637