A proposed Massachusetts bill would allow pharmacists to dispense 72 hours worth of insulin in emergency situations, according to the Boston Herald.
The bill defines an emergency situation as an event in which a patient cannot immediately get a physician to authorize a refill. It was filed by Massachusetts Sen. Dean Tran, a Republican from Fitchburg.
Before the bill is passed, state officials must estimate how much it would cost to allow pharmacists to dispense emergency insulin.
Mr. Tran told the Senate that 20 states have passed emergency insulin access laws since 2014, according to the Boston Herald.
The Massachusetts Senate also passed a bill earlier this month that caps insulin copays at $25 and excludes it from deductibles, which senators say could lower costs for diabetic patients across the state, according to the Boston Herald.
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