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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the Massachusetts state office for pharmacy services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/21/2011

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

4/7/2011

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

4th Hampden

4/8/2011

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

4/5/2011

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

4/5/2011

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

4/4/2011

Stanley C. Rosenberg

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

4/5/2011

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

4/8/2011

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

4/8/2011

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

4/8/2011

Alice K. Wolf

25th Middlesex

4/6/2011

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

4/8/2011


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

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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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.