Amendment #9 to H3872

Collaborative Drug Therapy Management Optimization

Ms. Barber of Somerville moves to amend the bill, as amended, by inserting after section 22 the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 22A. Notwithstanding section 24 B1/2 of chapter 112 of the General Laws or any other general or special laws to the contrary, collaborative drug therapy management may be allowed in ambulatory care clinics licensed pursuant to section 51 of chapter 111 of the General Laws if: (i) there is on-site or off-site supervision by the attending physician and a collaborating pharmacist; and (ii) it is approved by the ambulatory care clinic's medical staff executive committee or designee or medical director or designee.

SECTION 22B. SECTION 22A is hereby repealed.”; and

by inserting after section 33 the following section:-

“SECTION 33A. SECTION 22B shall take effect on April 1, 2022. ”.