An Act relative to epinephrine injectors, the official text

	SECTION 1. Chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 17S the following section:- 
	Section 17T. Any coverage offered by the commission to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth insured under the group insurance commission shall provide coverage for the appropriate weight-based dosage of epinephrine injectors. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits than any other benefit provided by the commission.  For purposes of this section the term “epinephrine injector” shall mean an auto-injector approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and used for the administration of epinephrine that contains a pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the dosages used in an auto-injector.  
	SECTION 2. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 10Q the following section:- 
	Section 10R. The division and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms, and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid-managed care organization or primary care clinician plan shall provide coverage for the appropriate weight-based dosage of epinephrine injectors. An epinephrine injector prescribed in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits than any other prescribed drugs provided by the division. For purposes of this section the term “epinephrine injector” shall mean an auto-injector approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and used for the administration of epinephrine that contains a pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the dosages used in an auto-injector. 
	SECTION 3. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 47UU the following section:- 
	Section 47VV. Any individual policy of accident or sickness insurance issued pursuant to this chapter shall provide coverage for the appropriate weight-based dosage of epinephrine injectors. An epinephrine injector prescribed in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits than any other prescribed drug provided by the insurer. For purposes of this section the term “epinephrine injector” shall mean an auto-injector approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and used for the administration of epinephrine that contains a pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the dosages used in an auto-injector. 
	SECTION 4. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8VV the following section:- 
	Section 8WW. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual group or hospital service plan that is delivered, issued, or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for the appropriate weight-based dosage of epinephrine injectors. An epinephrine injector prescribed in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits than any other prescribed drug provided by the insurer. For purposes of this section the term “epinephrine injector” shall mean an auto-injector approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and used for the administration of epinephrine that contains a pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the dosages used in an auto-injector. 
	SECTION 5. Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4VV the following section:- 
	Section 4WW. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued, or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for the appropriate weight-based dosage of epinephrine injectors. An epinephrine injector prescribed in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits than any other prescribed drug provided by the insurer. For purposes of this section the term “epinephrine injector” shall mean an auto-injector approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and used for the administration of epinephrine that contains a pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the dosages used in an auto-injector. 
	SECTION 6. Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4NN the following section:- 
	Section 4OO. Any individual or group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for the appropriate weight-based dosage of epinephrine injectors. An epinephrine injector prescribed in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits than any other prescribed drug provided by the commission. For purposes of this section the term “epinephrine injector” shall mean an auto-injector approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and used for the administration of epinephrine that contains a pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the dosages used in an auto-injector.