S 1428 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to smoking cessation agents

This bill allows licensed pharmacists in Massachusetts to dispense smoking cessation agents without a direct prescription from a doctor. To do so, pharmacists must follow standardized protocols created by a physician and file them with the pharmacy board, while also completing specific training on documentation and patient referrals. The law requires the state health department and relevant medical boards to create regulations that outline how these new procedures will be implemented.
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
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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