The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Moore, Richard (SEN)

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to the Division of Medical Assistance.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01313 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to the Division of Medical Assistance.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Division of Medical Assistance shall promulgate regulations that are designed to conform with Chapter 160 of the Acts of 2006 governing independent clinical laboratory services by revising its definition of “authorized prescriber” at 130 CMR 401.402 to include, for the purpose of urine drug screenings, Department of Public Health-licensed substance abuse programs, state agencies and those vendors that contract with state agencies and are designated by the contracting agency to request such screenings.