Massachusetts § 13L Restriction of hospital access to discounted purchase of prescription drugs

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 13L — Restriction of hospital access to discounted purchase of prescription drugs

Massachusetts § 13L

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XVIIPUBLIC WELFARE

Ch. 118EDIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118E, § 13L (2026).

Text

Section 13L. The secretary of health and human services, hereinafter ''the secretary'', shall not restrict or limit an eligible hospital's access to the discounted purchase of prescription drugs to the full extent permitted under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act, as codified under 42 U.S.C. 256b unless the secretary provides the following not less than 180 days before the proposed effective date of the limitation or restriction:

(i)notice to eligible hospitals of the proposed restriction or limitation; and (ii) a report with the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means detailing:

(A)the proposed restriction or limitation;

(B)the anticipated aggregate savings to the commonwealth;

(C)the estimated fiscal impact of the res

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Section 13L. The secretary of health and human services, hereinafter ''the secretary'', shall not restrict or limit an eligible hospital's access to the discounted purchase of prescription drugs to the full extent permitted under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act, as codified under 42 U.S.C. 256b unless the secretary provides the following not less than 180 days before the proposed effective date of the limitation or restriction: (i) notice to eligible hospitals of the proposed restriction or limitation; and (ii) a report with the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means detailing: (A) the proposed restriction or limitation; (B) the anticipated aggregate savings to the commonwealth; (C) the estimated fiscal impact of the restriction or limitation on each affected hospital; and (D) the manner in which the secretary plans to mitigate the fiscal impact, which may include measures to maintain savings already achieved by providers under said 42 U.S.C. 256b.