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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.777 194th (Current)

An Act relative to specialty medications and patient safety

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 777) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to specialty medications and patient safety. Financial Services.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Jason M. Lewis

Pharmaceuticals

Chapters 32A, 118E, 175, 176A, 176B, 176G, 176I, and 176Q

THis legislation prohibits the practice where a patient picks up a medication from a specialty pharmacy and brings it to their provider for administration (brown bagging), but permits a specialty pharmacy delivering the medication to the provider for administration (White bagging) so long as certain requirements are met.

* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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