LB 168 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Adopt the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act

Nebraska's LB 168 (signed April 9, 2025) adopts the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act to protect access to federally discounted drugs. It prohibits drug manufacturers from restricting 340B drug deliveries to authorized locations (like contract pharmacies) or demanding extra data (such as patient records) beyond federal requirements. The law directly affects safety-net hospitals, clinics, and other 340B entities that rely on discounted drugs, as well as drug manufacturers and distributors. It ensures these providers can continue using 340B discounts without unnecessary barriers imposed by manufacturers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Introduced Final Reading · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill protects 340B pharmacies from being denied access to discounted drugs by manufacturers or distributors. The changes primarily involve formatting updates and minor text reorganization rather than substantive policy shifts. The core protections for pharmacy access to discounted medications remain intact.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and line reorganization.
TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments to sponsor names and page numbering throughout the document.

Reorganization of line breaks and spacing in the definitions section without changing the actual legal definitions.

Slight text repositioning in Section 3 regarding data submission requirements, though the legal meaning remains unchanged.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

420
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 49
Mar 5, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
42 Yea 7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 42-5-2
legislature
Mar 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM225 adopted
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM225
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors