SENATE DOCKET, NO. 302 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1070
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen M. Brewer
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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 oral cancer therapy..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Stephen M. Brewer | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex |
Anne M. Gobi | 5th Worcester |
Michael F. Kane | 5th Hampden |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 302 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1070
By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1070) of Stephen M. Brewer, Anne M. Gobi and Michael F. Kane for legislation relative to oral cancer therapy. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2271 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to oral cancer therapy..
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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a health benefit plan that provides coverage for cancer chemotherapy treatment must provide coverage for a prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis no less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications that are covered as medical benefits. An increase in patient cost sharing for anticancer medications is not allowed to achieve compliance with this provision.