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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.827 194th (Current)

An Act to ensure access to prescription medications

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 827) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to ensure access to prescription medications. Financial Services.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Bruce E. Tarr

Pharmaceutical Pricing Reimbursement

Establishes a new MGL Chapter 176D section 3C, to regulate pharmaceutical drugs, medical products or devices placed on a 'maximum allowable cost list', which imposes a maximum reimbursement rate for pharmacies; requires all drugs placed on a maximum allowable cost list to have at least two therapeutically equivalent, multiple source drugs, or at least one generic drug available; requires removing drugs from the list if they no longer have alternatives; regulate disclosure
* 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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