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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2137 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3574
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nicholas A. Boldyga
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act concerning the use of a prescription medicine that contains 3,4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Nicholas A. Boldyga3rd Hampden1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2137 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3574
By Representative Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3574) of
Nicholas A. Boldyga relative to the use of a certain prescription medication used in
psychotherapy and the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Elder Affairs.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act concerning the use of a prescription medicine that contains 3,4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 7 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
3 (j) Any person or entity registered to prescribe, manufacture, distribute, dispense or
4provide services related to 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) shall not charge
5more than $5,000 per MDMA treatment service unit. For the purposes of this subsection,
6“MDMA treatment service unit” shall mean any prescribed and controlled administration of
7MDMA in any 7-day consecutive period including therapy and related counseling.
8 SECTION 2. Paragraph (a) of Class B of section 31 of chapter 94C of the General Laws,
9as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out clause (8).
10 SECTION 3. Section 2 of this act shall take effect upon the approval of 3,4–
11methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) as a prescription drug by the United States Food 2 of 2
12and Drug Administration and the secretary of the commonwealth shall publish notice of the
13effective date of this act in the Massachusetts Register.