AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DEFENDING AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS ACT
Summary
Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity participating in a drug discount program.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2024
Last action Mar 19, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
03/04/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung
RRepublican
P
Jackie Baginski
DDemocratic
P
Jon Brien
IIndependent
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