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H 1379

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2026.

An Act exempting medications used for the treatment of opioid use disorder from the prior approval process under the Massachusetts Medicaid program.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1379
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee House Ways and Means
House in_committee 2026-04-16
Drug / Cannabis Policy Healthcare
Summary

Section 51A of Chapter 118E of the Massachusetts General Laws, is hereby amended in paragraph (a) by striking the definition of “Step Therapy Protocol” and inserting in place ...

Sponsor
Kushmerek, Michael P.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-16 Status in_committee
2026-04-16 Latest Action Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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