Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1352: An Act establishing a prescription drug rebate program for seniors
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, all residents of the Commonwealth over the age of 65 with an adjusted gross household income of $50,000 annually or less, are eligible for a prescription drug rebate. SECTION 2. All prescription drugs, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, are eligible for the rebate program. SECTION 3. Rebate shall be defined as a reimbursement for the total out of pocket expenses, including insurance co-pays, incurred by an eligible individual for prescription drugs. Rebates shall be disbursed to eligible individuals from the General Fund. SECTION 4 .The Commissioner shall prescribe the process by which an eligible individual shall file for a rebate. SECTION 5. Rebates shall not exceed $2,500 per individual annually SECTION 6. The Commissioner shall report on the impact of this rebate program to the Committees of Ways & Means and the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing on an annual basis, commencing one year from the date the program goes into effect. SECTION 7. This rebate program shall expire four years from the date of effect unless reauthorized by the legislature.
Sponsors
- Nicholas Boldyga (R, 3rd Hampden) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5310 (under House Rule 27)
- : Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Discharged to the committee on Elder Affairs
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H1352?
- H1352 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a prescription drug rebate program for seniors.
- What is the status of H1352?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5310 (under House Rule 27) (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1352?
- Nicholas Boldyga (R, 3rd Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H1352?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1352
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