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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Higgins

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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 authorizing a 90-day supply of medically necessary testosterone therapy medication.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1502        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2194 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act authorizing a 90-day supply of medically necessary testosterone therapy medication.

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

Subsection (d) of section 23 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “days” in line 19, the following words:-; and provided, further, that a prescription for medically necessary testosterone therapy medication may be filled for up to a 90-day supply upon a single filling, and medical necessity shall be determined by the treating clinician in consultation with the patient and  specifically noted with the written prescription and in the patient’s medical record.