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An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

Reported by Senate Committee on Ways and Means  ·  39 cosponsors  ·  193rd General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

S2499  ·  Bill

28 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2023-11-09SenateReported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2023-11-09SenateRecommended new draft for S2492
2023-11-09SenateOrder relative to subject matter adopted
2023-11-09SenatePlaced in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #19 (Crighton) rejected
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #45 (Collins) rejected
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #1 (Cronin) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #13 (DiDomenico) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #27 (Keenan) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #28 (Keenan) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #32 (Oliveira) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #44 (Tarr) rejected
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #5 (Creem) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #8 (Creem) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #10 (Payano) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #25 (Tarr) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #30 (Rausch) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #31 (Rausch) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #36 (Montigny) adopted -see Roll Call #97 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #39 (Montigny) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #42 (Montigny) rejected
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #43 (Montigny) adopted -see Roll Call #98 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #9 (Payano) adopted
2023-11-15SenateAmendment #40 (Feeney) adopted
2023-11-15SenateSubstituted, as amended, for S2492
2023-11-15SenateOrdered to a third reading
2023-11-15SenateRead third
2023-11-15SenateBills in the Third Reading report, substituting a new draft S2520, accepted

2 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2023-11-15 20:12SenateNo. 97Question on adoption of the amendment 3638–0
2023-11-15 20:20SenateNo. 98Question on adoption of the amendment 4338–0

46 amendments filed

25 withdrawn  ·  17 adopted  ·  4 rejected

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
Senate 1Licensing and Regulation of PBMsJohn J. CroninAdopted
Senate 2Withdrawn
Senate 3Withdrawn
Senate 4Withdrawn
Senate 5Promoting Patient Safety by Prohibiting White and Brown BaggingCynthia Stone CreemAdopted
Senate 6Withdrawn
Senate 7Withdrawn
Senate 8Study on Stock Epinephrine in SchoolsCynthia Stone CreemAdopted
Senate 9Protecting the Dispensing and Distribution of 340B Drugs in the CommonwealthPavel PayanoAdopted
Senate 10Heart ConditionsPavel PayanoAdopted
Senate 11Withdrawn
Senate 12Withdrawn
Senate 13Making Diabetes Treatment Affordable Sal N. DiDomenicoAdopted
Senate 14Withdrawn
Senate 15Withdrawn
Senate 16Withdrawn
Senate 17Withdrawn
Senate 18Withdrawn
Senate 19Transparency of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Brendan P. CrightonRejected
Senate 20Withdrawn
Senate 21Withdrawn
Senate 22Withdrawn
Senate 23Withdrawn
Senate 24Withdrawn
Senate 25Compensating PharmacistsBruce E. TarrAdopted
Senate 26Withdrawn
Senate 27Measuring Changes in Drug CostsJohn F. KeenanAdopted
Senate 28Bulk Purchasing PartneringJohn F. KeenanAdopted
Senate 29Withdrawn
Senate 30Enhancing TransparencyRebecca L. RauschAdopted
Senate 31Manufacturer Disclosure of Eligible Drug Pricing InformationRebecca L. RauschAdopted
Senate 32Weight loss Medication and Preventative Care Jacob R. OliveiraAdopted
Senate 33Withdrawn
Senate 34Withdrawn
Senate 35Withdrawn
Senate 36Strengthening CHIA Data ReportingMark C. MontignyAdopted
Senate 37Withdrawn
Senate 38Withdrawn
Senate 39Disclosing Government SubsidiesMark C. MontignyAdopted
Senate 40Relative to Specialty PharmacyPaul R. FeeneyAdopted
Senate 41Withdrawn
Senate 42Eradicating Increased Prescription Costs Fueled by Fraudulent Pharmaceutical PracticesMark C. MontignyRejected
Senate 43Restoring the Pharmaceutical Gift BanMark C. MontignyAdopted
Senate 44Making Drug Coupon Program PermanentBruce E. TarrRejected
Senate 45Overdose PreventionNick CollinsRejected
Senate 46An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparencySenate Committee on Bills in the Third ReadingAdopted

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.