Amendment #472 to H4700

Lifting the Ban on Physician Dispensing of Certain Prescription Drugs

Mr. Boldyga of Southwick moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

"SECTION XXXX. Section 9 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b), as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following: (b) Notwithstanding section 17, a practitioner registered under section 7 may, in the good faith exercise of the practitioner’s clinical judgment, dispense by delivering to an ultimate user: (1) Any prescription medication not regulated under this chapter; (2) Any prescription medication classified by the department as schedule VI subject to such regulations as to safe storage, labeling, and recordkeeping as the department may adopt; (3) Any prescription medication classified by the department as schedule II–V subject to such regulations as to safe storage, labeling, recordkeeping, dosage, and quantity as the department may adopt. Before dispensing a prescription medication under this section, a practitioner must inform the ultimate user of their right to purchase the medication from any other practitioner registered under section 7. This section shall not be construed to restrict a practitioner from dispensing any prescription medication necessary to respond to a medical emergency."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #472 to H4700

Lifting the Ban on Physician Dispensing of Certain Prescription Drugs