HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2879 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3757
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sally P. Kerans
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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 prescription medication re-authorization.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sally P. Kerans | 13th Essex | 1/18/2023 |
Kristin E. Kassner | 2nd Essex | 5/10/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2879 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3757
By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3757) of Sally P. Kerans relative to prohibiting insurers from requiring annual re-authorizations for certain prescription drugs. Financial Services. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to prescription medication re-authorization.
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, any licensed health insurer subject to the provisions of chapters 32A, 118E, 175, 176A, 176B or 176G of the General Laws shall not request or require annual re-authorizations for any prescription drug as defined in section 1 of chapter 94C of the General Laws that has been duly prescribed by a physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner to treat any chronic disease including, but not limited to, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, stroke and respiratory disease