Amendment #693, as changed to H3400

Pharmacy Definition

Representatives Kafka of Stoughton and Galvin of Canton Mr. Kafka of Sharon moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 39 the following sections:-

SECTION 39A.  Section 39C of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “fusionist” in lines 3, 5, 19 and 22 and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- infusion.

SECTION 39B.  Said section 39C of said chapter 112 is hereby further amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- For the purposes of this section, the term home infusion pharmacy shall mean a pharmacy which dispenses pharmaceuticals, sterile intravenous drugs and nutritional products ordered by physicians to patients in their homes and other similar institutional sites of care as determined by the board.