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MA S884

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Lewis

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Defines "modest meals and refreshments" as food/drinks provided by pharmaceutical or medical device companies to health care practitioners, capped at U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates for Massachusetts localities, updated annually

  • Prohibits pharmaceutical and medical device companies from providing or paying for alcoholic beverages at prescriber education presentations

  • Restricts meals to only during the educational presentation itself, not before or after, and bans presentations at recreational venues including resorts, sporting clubs, casinos, and vacation destinations

  • Expands required reporting to include: total meal costs, venue costs, presentation content descriptions, number and names of attendees, presenter names and credentials, and other items of economic value provided

  • Requires the Department of Public Health to collect receipts for all reported expenditures under Chapter 111N

Legislative Description

To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2931

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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