MA H1448

Bill

Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to certain retirees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees in Massachusetts. It amends the state's General Laws to define "elderly governmental retiree" as any retired employee aged 70 or over who has been retired for at least 5 years. The bill establishes a new section that entitles these retirees to reimbursements from the State Retirees Benefits Trust Fund to reduce their prescription drug costs by at least 25% of any co-payment amount. The bill also requires municipalities providing prescription drug coverage to these retirees to participate in the reimbursement program.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (6)

Carole Fiola (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4654 (on 06/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1448

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1448
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1448.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2162	Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2202	To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	No further action taken	Similar To
H4654	Public service	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1274	Establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S2108	Relative to consumer protection for prescription drug purchases	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S357	Relative to the prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S542	To make out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage more affordable	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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