Amendment #471 to H3400

Gift Ban Meals Rollback

[Sponsors] Representatives Jones of North Reading, Peterson of Grafton, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleboro, and deMacedo of Plymouth move to amend the bill by inserting, after section XX, the following section:

“SECTION XX. Section 2 of chapter 111N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking lines 21 through 27, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

‘(a) are in excess of a maximum total cost of $150 per person;

(b) are part of an entertainment or recreational event;

(c) are offered without an informational presentation made by pharmaceutical marketing agent or without the pharmaceutical marketing agent being present;

(d) are offered, consumed, or provided outside of the health care practitioner’s office or hospital setting; or

(e) are provided to a healthcare practitioner’s spouse or other guest;’”.