Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 5M the following section:-
5N. A medical malpractice insurer, as defined by section 193U of chapter 175 of the General Laws, may decline to pay claims for negligence when a licensed provider, as defined by section 2 of chapter 112, fails to consult the prescription monitoring program prior to prescribing a medication to a patient. The division of insurance shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to this section.
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