HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1423        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1538

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Walter F. Timilty

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1423        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1538

By Mr. Timilty of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1538) of Walter F. Timilty establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2172 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

There is hereby established a special commission to study the delivery of prescription drug benefits in the Commonwealth.  The Commission shall study and analyze bulk purchasing, discount cards, private section insurance drug programs, pharmaceutical benefit managers, and other issues which may improve prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth.