Amendment #136 to H4000

ABUSE-DETERRENT OPIOIDS

Mr. Finn of West Springfield moves to amend the bill in outside section 78, in line 824, by inserting after the word “substances” the words “(a) For this section: “Abuse-deterrent formulation” means an opioid drug used to treat pain that is considered to have abuse deterrent properties if the FDA determines there is sufficient evidence to support abuse deterrent claims based on published FDA Guidance. “Non-abuse-deterrent formulation” means an opioid drug used to treat pain that is not considered an abuse-deterrent formulation.

(b) No health insurance policy issued or renewed in the state that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall require, as a condition of coverage, use of a non-abuse-deterrent formulation prior to use of a formulary drug that is an abuse-deterrent formulation, for the treatment of pain."