HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 195        FILED ON: 1/9/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 530

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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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 ensuring pharmacy access.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/9/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 195        FILED ON: 1/9/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 530

By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 530) of Colleen M. Garry relative to the rights of pharmacists to participate as preferred health care providers.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 859 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act ensuring pharmacy access.

 

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. Chapter 176I  of the General Laws shall be amended by adding at the end of section 4 the following language:-

“No pharmacy or pharmacist shall be denied the right to participate as a preferred provider under the same terms and conditions currently applicable to all other preferred or contracting providers provided the pharmacy or pharmacist is registered and accepts the terms and conditions of the contract.”