HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 898 FILED ON: 1/28/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1097
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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 | 1/25/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 898 FILED ON: 1/28/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1097
By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1097) 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. 985 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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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.”