Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2377: An Act to improve patient access to prescription medication
Status: Failed, March 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 9 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b), as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following: (b) Notwithstanding section 17, a practitioner registered under section 7 may, in the good faith exercise of the practitioner’s clinical judgment, dispense by delivering to an ultimate user: (1) Any prescription medication not regulated under this chapter; (2) Any prescription medication classified by the department as schedule VI subject to such regulations as to safe storage, labeling, and recordkeeping as the department may adopt; (3) Any prescription medication classified by the department as schedule II–V subject to such regulations as to safe storage, labeling, recordkeeping, dosage, and quantity as the department may adopt. Before dispensing a prescription medication under this section, a practitioner must inform the ultimate user of their right to purchase the medication from any other practitioner registered under section 7. This section shall not be construed to restrict a practitioner from dispensing any prescription medication necessary to respond to a medical emergency.
Sponsors
- Nicholas Boldyga (R, 3rd Hampden) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5234
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (January 29, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2377?
- H2377 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to improve patient access to prescription medication.
- What is the status of H2377?
- Failed as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5234 (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2377?
- Nicholas Boldyga (R, 3rd Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H2377?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2377
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