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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger

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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 to clarify prescription monitoring program activities.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1412        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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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 to clarify prescription monitoring program activities.

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. Section 24A of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (m) the following subsection:-

(n) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), the department shall exclude testosterone from the list of drugs monitored in the prescription drug monitoring system.

SECTION 2. Immediately upon passage of this Act, the department shall delete from the prescription monitoring system established under said section 24A any existing data concerning the prescribing and dispensing of testosterone.