SENATE DOCKET, NO. 584 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1000
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Katherine M. Clark, (BY REQUEST)
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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 restricting medical prescriptions filing personnel.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Roberta Alpert | 448 Pearl Street Reading, MA |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 584 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1000
By Ms. Clark (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1000) of Roberta Alpert for legislation to restrict the filing of prescriptions to medical personnel. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act restricting medical prescriptions filing personnel.
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, Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after Section 9(d) the following sentence:-
The persons authorized to file prescription records is restricted to physicians, physicians assistants, dentists, podiatrists, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, nurse anesthetists, pharmacists, chiropractor, and veterinarians.