H 3574 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act concerning the use of a prescription medicine that contains 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

This bill proposes to cap the cost of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy services at $5,000 per treatment unit in Massachusetts. It defines a treatment unit as the administration of the drug and related counseling within a seven-day period. The law would apply to any licensed provider registered to prescribe, manufacture, or distribute the medication. Additionally, the bill removes a specific exemption from the state's controlled substance regulations for this therapy. The provisions only become active once the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves MDMA as a prescription drug.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Last action Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Public Health
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Nick Boldyga
Nick Boldyga
RRepublican
MA
3rd Hampden