HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 929 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 585
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William N. Brownsberger
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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 to protect patients from breakthrough seizures.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
William N. Brownsberger |
| 1/19/2011 |
Jason M. Lewis | 31st Middlesex | 2/4/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 929 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 585
By Mr. Brownsberger of Belmont, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 585) of William N. Brownsberger and Jason M. Lewis relative to protecting patients from breakthrough seizures. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2024 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act to protect patients from breakthrough seizures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following:-
“Anti-epileptic drug”, (1) any drug prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy or (2) a drug used to treat or prevent seizures
“Epilepsy”, a neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures.
“Seizure”, an acute clinical change secondary to a brief disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain.
“Interchange” means the substitution of one version of the same anti-epileptic therapeutic product, including a generic version for the prescribed brand, a brand version for the prescribed generic version, a generic version by one manufacturer for a generic version by different manufacturer, a different formulation of the prescribed anti-epileptic drug or a different anti-epileptic therapeutic drug product for the anti-epileptic product originally prescribed
SECTION 2. Section 21A of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, at the end of the first paragraph, the following new paragraph:-
A pharmacist may not interchange an anti-epileptic drug or formulation of an anti-epileptic drug, brand or generic, for the treatment of seizures (epilepsy) without prior notification of and the signed informed consent of such interchange from the prescribing physician and patient, or patient’s parent, legal guardian or spouse of such person.