An Act relative to emergency insulin access

This Massachusetts bill allows pharmacists to dispense up to a 30-day supply of insulin without a doctor's immediate authorization during emergency situations where a prescription cannot be obtained quickly. The law defines an emergency as a time when a patient needs insulin to sustain life or continue therapy for a chronic condition, requiring the pharmacist to use their professional judgment to determine the appropriate amount. To prevent abuse, the bill restricts pharmacists from providing this emergency supply to the same patient more than once within a six-month period. Additionally, the legislation amends several existing laws to clarify that insulin dispensed under these emergency rules is exempt from certain standard prescription requirements.