Senate Unveils Pharmaceutical Access, Cost and Transparency (PACT) Act 3.0
Category: Massachusetts Government
SENATE PASSES BILL EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIV PREVENTION DRUG
Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed An Act enabling pharmacists
to prescribe, dispense and administer PrEP, a bipartisan bill that would allow Massachusetts pharmacists
to prescribe PrEP—pre-exposure prophylaxis—a life-saving medication that is nearly 100 per cent effective in stopping the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
SENATE VOTES FOR HISTORIC EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
Menstrual equity legislation would make products available for free in schools, shelters, and correctional facilities across the state
Senate passes legislation addressing Massachusetts pay inequities
Senate passes legislation addressing Massachusetts pay inequities
Bill would boost salary transparency, tackle unfair compensation for women and people of color
COVID-19: November 13, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
This week we passed a sobering threshold in our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic: there have been over 10,000 confirmed deaths of Massachusetts residents due to COVID-19. Each of these deaths is not a statistic; it is a life-altering loss for a family and a community forced to grapple with grief in extraordinary and often isolating circumstances.