2023 Subject Index to Legislation

pharmacy Pharmacy

Brand name prescription drug payments made by enrollee applied to health insurance out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirements - AB103

Brand name prescription drug payments made by enrollee applied to health insurance out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirements - SB100

Drug products prescribed to counteract anaphylaxis: therapeutic interchange by pharmacist allowed - AB849

Drug products prescribed to counteract anaphylaxis: therapeutic interchange by pharmacist allowed - SB783

Duty of pharmacists to dispense any lawfully prescribed drug or device without delay - AB626

Duty of pharmacists to dispense any lawfully prescribed drug or device without delay - SB705

Federal drug pricing program (340B program): reimbursing certain entities and imposing a fee or other adjustment prohibited; OCI duties [Sec. 3091] - AB43

Federal drug pricing program (340B program): reimbursing certain entities and imposing a fee or other adjustment prohibited; OCI duties [Sec. 3091] [original bill only] - SB70

Health care cost revisions to prescription drugs under MA, insulin, pharmacy benefit managers fiduciary and disclosure requirements, certain 340B program entities drug repository program; diabetes medication pilot project; pharmacist continuing education credits; prescription drug importation program; pharmacy benefits tool grants; prescription drug purchasing entity study; pharmacy services administrative organization licensing; pharmaceutical representatives licensure; insulin safety net programs; JRCCP may report - AB748

Health care cost revisions to prescription drugs under MA, insulin, pharmacy benefit managers fiduciary and disclosure requirements, certain 340B program entities drug repository program; diabetes medication pilot project; pharmacist continuing education credits; prescription drug importation program; pharmacy benefits tool grants; prescription drug purchasing entity study; pharmacy services administrative organization licensing; pharmaceutical representatives licensure; insulin safety net programs; JRCCP may report - SB719

ID cards required to pick up certain prescribed controlled substances: adding certain ID cards and documents issued by a foreign government - AB445

ID cards required to pick up certain prescribed controlled substances: adding certain ID cards and documents issued by a foreign government - SB441

Insulin safety net programs created, reports required [Sec. 3090] - AB43

Insulin safety net programs created, reports required [Sec. 3090] [original bill only] - SB70

Medical cannabis program created: Office of Medical Cannabis Regulation; licenses required; patient and caregiver registry; dispensaries, prescription drug monitoring program, child placement and custody, fair employment law, UI, WC, open housing law, sales tax exemption, and criminal penalty provisions; reports required - AB1040

Pharmaceutical representative licensing requirement [Sec. 3037, 3087] - AB43

Pharmaceutical representative licensing requirement [Sec. 3037, 3087] [original bill only] - SB70

Pharmacists permitted to prescribe contraceptives to persons at least 18 years of age; self-assessment questionnaire, Pharmacy Examining Board, and emergency rules provisions - AB176

Pharmacists permitted to prescribe contraceptives to persons at least 18 years of age; self-assessment questionnaire, Pharmacy Examining Board, and emergency rules provisions - SB211

Pharmacy benefit management broker and consultant licensing requirement [Sec. 3036, 3066] - AB43

Pharmacy benefit management broker and consultant licensing requirement [Sec. 3036, 3066] [original bill only] - SB70

Pharmacy benefit manager regulation: moneys received used for general program operations [Sec. 278] - AB43

Pharmacy benefit manager regulation: moneys received used for general program operations [Sec. 278] [original bill only] - SB70

Pharmacy benefit managers: fiduciary and disclosure requirements [Sec. 3089] - AB43

Pharmacy benefit managers: fiduciary and disclosure requirements [Sec. 3089] [original bill only] - SB70

Pharmacy benefit managers: regulations, pharmaceutical product reimbursements, drug formularies, pharmacy networks, audits, fiduciary and disclosure requirements, prescription drug payments, discriminatory reimbursement of 340B entities, and reporting alleged violations revisions - AB773

Pharmacy benefit managers: regulations, pharmaceutical product reimbursements, drug formularies, pharmacy networks, audits, fiduciary and disclosure requirements, prescription drug payments, discriminatory reimbursement of 340B entities, and reporting alleged violations revisions - SB737

Pharmacy services administrative organizations (PSAO) licensing requirements [Sec. 3038, 3088] - AB43

Pharmacy services administrative organizations (PSAO) licensing requirements [Sec. 3038, 3088] [original bill only] - SB70

Rural pharmacy practice grant program established re medically underserved areas; tax exemption and JSCTE appendix report - AB255

Rural pharmacy practice grant program established re medically underserved areas; tax exemption and JSCTE appendix report - SB258

Statutes and rules examinations for certain health care professions prohibited - AB143

Statutes and rules examinations for certain health care professions prohibited - SB160

Statutes and rules examinations for certain health care professions prohibited [S.Sub.Amdt.1] - Se3 SB1

Step therapy protocol for certain cancer drugs: insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization prohibited from requiring - AB836

Step therapy protocol for certain cancer drugs: insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization prohibited from requiring - SB807

Value-based diabetes medication pilot project [Sec. 3039] - AB43

Value-based diabetes medication pilot project [Sec. 3039] [original bill only] - SB70

pharmacy examining board Pharmacy Examining Board, see Pharmacy

phosphate or phosphorus Phosphate or phosphorus, see Water — Pollution

photo or photograph Photo or photograph, see Identification cards; Motor vehicle — Regulation — Speed; specific subject; Telephone

physical education Physical education, see School — Health program

physical therapy Physical therapy

Physical therapists authorized to certify to DOT information necessary for a disabled parking plate or card - AB1019

Physical therapists authorized to certify to DOT information necessary for a disabled parking plate or card - SB964

Prior authorization for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other health services by certain health plans prohibited - AB507

Prior authorization for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other health services by certain health plans prohibited - SB475

physician Physician

Abortion-related regulations: certain provisions and criminal penalties repealed - AB777

Abortion-related regulations: certain provisions and criminal penalties repealed - SB734

Child born alive after abortion: requirements of health care providers present and criminal penalties created, damage provisions; JRCCP may report - AB63

Child born alive after abortion: requirements of health care providers present and criminal penalties created, damage provisions; JRCCP may report - SB61

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; specified examining boards required to investigate and discipline if violations are found - AB1161

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; specified examining boards required to investigate and discipline if violations are found - SB1065

Death of individual within 24 hours of presentment at or admission to hospital or similar facilities: notifying the medical examiner or coroner required - AB189

Death of individual within 24 hours of presentment at or admission to hospital or similar facilities: notifying the medical examiner or coroner required [S.Amdt.1: hospice exception added] - SB178

Defined network health plan: provisional approvals to individual health care providers under certain conditions - AB1187

Definition of abortion changed re voluntary and informed consent requirements; therapeutic abortion performed by a physician exemption to certain felonies changed to medical procedure to prevent death of pregnant woman and not intended to kill the unborn child - AB357

Definition of abortion changed re voluntary and informed consent requirements; therapeutic abortion performed by a physician exemption to certain felonies changed to medical procedure to prevent death of pregnant woman and not intended to kill the unborn child - SB343

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - AB953

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - SB905

Epinephrine delivery systems: definition, authority to use, and prescribing authority - AB9

Epinephrine delivery systems: definition, authority to use, and prescribing authority [S.Amdt.1: premeasured epinephrine specified] - SB7

Gender transition medical intervention for individuals under age 18: health care providers prohibited from engaging in, causing the engagement in, or making referrals for; exceptions and examining and credentialing boards provisions - AB465

Gender transition medical intervention for individuals under age 18: health care providers prohibited from engaging in, causing the engagement in, or making referrals for; exceptions and examining and credentialing boards provisions - SB480

Gender transition procedure: civil cause of action against health care provider for minor injured by; defense provisions - AB502

Gender transition procedure: civil cause of action against health care provider for minor injured by; defense provisions - SB479

Health care providers ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies: discrimination or retaliation by health care entities or credentialing boards prohibited, conditions specified; gender transition exception - AB609

Health care providers ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies: discrimination or retaliation by health care entities or credentialing boards prohibited, conditions specified; gender transition exception - SB922

Health care surrogate decision-making provisions created - AB653

Health care surrogate decision-making provisions created - SB682

Health information exchange pay-for-performance system for non-hospital providers in MA [Sec. 1080] - AB43

Health information exchange pay-for-performance system for non-hospital providers in MA [Sec. 1080] [original bill only] - SB70

Internationally trained physicians and physician assistants: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: physician assistant provisions removed] - AB954

Internationally trained physicians and physician assistants: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery - SB900

Medical aid in dying provisions created; JRCCP may report - AB781

Medical aid in dying provisions created; JRCCP may report - SB739

Medical necessity for abortion and exceptions in cases of rape or incest: statutes clarified - AB175

Medical necessity for abortion and exceptions in cases of rape or incest: statutes clarified - SB299

Medical research informed consent requirements created; chief surgeons of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force provision - AB1076

Medical research informed consent requirements created; chief surgeons of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force provision - SB1020

Mental health consultation program created from child psychiatry consultation program and additional services [Sec. 411, 412, 418, 1149-1151] - AB43

Mental health consultation program created from child psychiatry consultation program and additional services - AB281

Mental health consultation program created from child psychiatry consultation program and additional services [Sec. 411, 412, 418, 1149-1151] [original bill only] - SB70

Mental health consultation program created from child psychiatry consultation program and additional services - SB277

Patient right to medically accurate information: health care provider obligation to provide and civil action provisions created; employment retribution prohibited - AB775

Patient right to medically accurate information: health care provider obligation to provide and civil action provisions created; employment retribution prohibited - SB733

Pelvic exam on anesthetized or unconscious patient: hospitals required to have informed consent policy, discipline provision - AB125