HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2818 FILED ON: 2/18/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3370
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John W. Scibak
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to the Massachusetts state office for pharmacy services.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
Stephen Kulik | 1st Franklin |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden |
Stanley C. Rosenberg | Hampshire and Franklin |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
Dennis A. Rosa | 4th Worcester |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire |
Alice K. Wolf | 25th Middlesex |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2818 FILED ON: 2/18/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3370
By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3370) of John W. Scibak and others relative to expanding the functions of the State Office for Pharmacy Services. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the Massachusetts state office for pharmacy services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of the executive office of health and human services shall investigate opportunities for the state office for pharmacy services to expand its scope, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to additional state agencies and facilities and non-state entities; (2) establishing contractual mail-order pharmacy services; (3) developing a regionally coordinated or centralized system of pharmacy services, including bulk or pool purchasing; and (4) providing consulting activities and services to other states and non-state entities for the purpose of securing deeper discounts and negotiating supplemental rebates.
The secretary shall submit to the secretary of administration and finance and the senate and house committees on ways and means a report detailing the costs, including both capital investments and ongoing operational expenses, and the potential financial benefit to the commonwealth associated with expanding the office for pharmacy services, not later than December 31, 2011.
