Massachusetts H4014 authorizes pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment and mandates insurance coverage for such services.

Massachusetts H4014 amends state law to authorize licensed pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment. The bill mandates that insurance policies, contracts, and plans cover collaborative drug therapy performed by pharmacists for opioid use disorder, provided the treatment is within the pharmacist's scope of practice and would otherwise be covered if performed by other healthcare providers. The bill also ensures pharmacists receive the same reimbursement and participation rights as other healthcare providers for these services.

Massachusetts H4014 authorizes pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment and mandates insurance coverage for such services.

Massachusetts H4014 amends state law to authorize licensed pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment. The bill mandates that insurance policies, contracts, and plans cover collaborative drug therapy performed by pharmacists for opioid use disorder, provided the treatment is within the pharmacist's scope of practice and would otherwise be covered if performed by other healthcare providers. The bill also ensures pharmacists receive the same reimbursement and participation rights as other healthcare providers for these services.