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MA H3239

To improve access to and reporting of pharmacy services in hospitals


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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 improve access to pharmacy based services within hospital settings. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve access to and reporting of pharmacy services in hospitals. It does this by: 1) allowing attending physicians or their designees to supervise pharmacists practicing under a collaborative agreement, in addition to supervising physicians; 2) allowing attending physicians or their designees to refer patients to pharmacists practicing under a collaborative agreement; and 3) requiring institutional sterile compounding pharmacies to report to the state board of pharmacy on an annual basis the prescriptions they have dispensed, with an exception for prescriptions dispensed to individuals receiving inpatient or outpatient care at the institution.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4625 (on 06/18/2018)

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