SENATE DOCKET, NO. 103        FILED ON: 1/9/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1310

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 smoking cessation agents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/29/2019

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

1/31/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 103        FILED ON: 1/9/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1310

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1310) of Michael O. Moore, Patrick M. O'Connor, Viriato M. deMacedo and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to smoking cessation agents.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to smoking cessation agents.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 94C of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting, after Section 19D, the following new section:-

"Section 19E. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed pharmacist may dispense Smoking Cessation Agents in accordance with written, standardized procedures or protocols developed by an actively practicing physician registered with the commissioner to distribute or dispense a controlled substance in the course of professional practice pursuant to section 7 if such procedures or protocols are filed at the pharmacist’s place of practice and with the board of registration in pharmacy before implementation.

(b) Before dispensing Smoking Cessation Agents authorized under this section, a pharmacist shall complete a training program approved by the commissioner, which shall include but not be limited to proper documentation, quality assurance, and referral to additional services, including appropriate recommendation that the patient follow-up with a medical practitioner.

(c) The department of public health, board of registration in medicine, and board of registration in pharmacy shall adopt regulations to implement this section.