S 1385 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to collaborative drug therapy management optimization

This bill allows collaborative drug therapy management in ambulatory care clinics in Massachusetts, expanding where this practice can occur. It requires that a physician and a pharmacist supervise the process, either on-site or off-site, and mandates approval from the clinic's medical leadership. The legislation overrides previous restrictions that limited this type of care to specific settings, aiming to increase access to medication management services.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 15, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Keenan
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk and Plymouth