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MA H1212

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Hannah Kane

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Pharmacists may dispense up to a 30-day supply of insulin in emergency situations when authorization from a prescribing practitioner cannot be readily obtained
  • Emergency dispensing to the same patient is limited to once per 6-month period
  • Pharmacists must use professional judgment to determine if the insulin is essential to sustain life or continue chronic condition therapy
  • Insurance coverage requirements are extended to emergency-dispensed insulin, including state employee plans (Chapter 32A), MassHealth (Chapter 118E), and private insurers (Chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176G)
  • Commissioner of Public Health is directed to promulgate implementing rules and regulations

Legislative Description

Relative to emergency insulin access

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4944

1/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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