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.
- Last Action
- 5/14/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-13Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-05-13Introduced in House
- 2021-05-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-13 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Chris Jacobs (R-NY)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Inflation and prices
- Prescription drugs
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