HR 8144 United States House · 118th Congress

Rural 340B Access Act of 2024

This bill amends the 340B drug discount program to include rural emergency hospitals as eligible participants. Specifically, it adds these hospitals - owned by government, operating as non-profits with governmental powers, or contracted to serve low-income patients - to the list of covered entities under the program. The change directly affects rural emergency hospitals that provide care to low-income communities but previously couldn't access the discounted drug pricing. This expands access to affordable medications for these facilities and their patients without altering the core 340B program structure.
Sub-Topics: Hospitals Prescription Drugs Tags: Rural Communities
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Introduced Apr 29, 2024 Last action May 3, 2024
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May 3, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Apr 29, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Apr 29, 2024
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