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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1369 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1222
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sally P. Kerans
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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 relative to prescription medication re-authorization.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sally P. Kerans13th Essex1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1369 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1222
By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1222) of
Sally P. Kerans relative to prohibiting insurers from requiring annual re-authorizations for
certain prescription drugs. Financial Services.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3757 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to prescription medication re-authorization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any licensed health insurer
2subject to the provisions of chapters 32A, 118E, 175, 176A, 176B or 176G of the General Laws
3shall not request or require annual re-authorizations for any prescription drug as defined in
4section 1 of chapter 94C of the General Laws that has been duly prescribed by a physician,
5physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner to treat any chronic disease including, but not limited
6to, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, stroke and respiratory disease