New city law

Create Pharmacy Stabilization and Access Fund

Last activity April 2, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    March 27, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.

  3. Council vote

  4. Mayor's desk

  5. In effect

The Pharmacy Stabilization and Access Fund Ordinance would establish a city fund to retain and expand pharmacies in underserved Boston neighborhoods. It would be administered by the Boston Public Health Commission and funded by hospital contributions, voluntary pharmacy openings, and grants. The measure was introduced March 27, 2026 and referred to the Committee on Government Operations on April 1, 2026.

Affects Seniors, Individuals with disabilities, and Low-income residents

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Miniard Culpepper

Now with the Committee on Government Operations

About Health & Human Services and Budget & Finance

Compare with the government's own wording

Official title

Ordinance Establishing a Pharmacy Stabilization and Access Fund.

Timeline

  1. April 1, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Louijeune and Mejia as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.