H 1849 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act recognizing pharmacists as health care providers

Summary
By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1849) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to include registered pharmacists in the definition of health care providers. Public Health.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Christine Barber
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
MA
34th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Andy Vargas
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Essex
Co
Photo of Anne M. Gobi
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Hampshire
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Bruce Ayers
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
MA
1st Norfolk
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carole Fiola
Carole Fiola
DDemocratic
MA
6th Bristol
Co
Photo of Christina A. Minicucci
Christina A. Minicucci
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Daniel R. Cullinane
Daniel R. Cullinane
DDemocratic
MA
12th Suffolk