To enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility for such program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill waives certain eligibility requirements for hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program (i.e., a program that allows entities to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill waives the required minimum proportion of low-income patients served for hospitals that began participating in the program during or prior to the COVID-19 emergency.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
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President
Introduced May 13, 2021
Last action May 14, 2021
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2
May 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Jacobs
RRepublican
Co
Chris Stewart
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia Axne
DDemocratic
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