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H2377 • 2025

An Act to improve patient access to prescription medication

An Act to improve patient access to prescription medication

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Sponsor
Nicholas A. Boldyga
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to improve patient access to prescription medication

An Act to improve patient access to prescription medication By Representative Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to improve patient access to prescription medication By Representative Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2377) of Nicholas A.
  • Boldyga relative to administering and dispensing controlled substances by certain practitioners.
  • Public Health.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5234

  2. 2025-09-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025

  3. 2025-06-06 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to improve patient access to prescription medication
By Representative Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2377) of Nicholas A. Boldyga relative to administering and dispensing controlled substances by certain practitioners. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2377

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.

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