Amendment #226 to H4200

Medical Adherence

Mr. Collins of Boston moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XXXX. Section 1 of Chapter 94C of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by striking the definition of “administer” and inserting in place thereof the following definition: -

“Administer”, the direct application of a controlled substance whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means to the body of a patient or research subject by:

(a) a practitioner or

(b) a nurse or, with respect to prescriptions for mental health and substance abuse only, a registered pharmacist at the direction of a prescribing practitioner in the course of his professional practice, or

(c) an ultimate user or research subject at the direction of a practitioner in the course of his professional practice.”