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HOUSE 44119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Recognizing a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to the Trump administration's directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science.

Last Action
7/16/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2025-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2025-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-03 (00)

Rural 340B Access Act of 2025

This bill makes rural emergency hospitals (REHs) eligible to purchase drugs from manufacturers at discounted prices by participating in the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) 340B drug pricing program. HRSA’s 340B program requires drug manufacturers that participate in the Medicaid program to sell certain outpatient drugs at discounted prices to entities listed as eligible under current law. Additionally, in 2020, Congress established REHs as a new Medicare provider designation for hospitals in rural areas providing emergency department services, observation care, and other outpatient medical and health services for which the annual per patient average length of stay does not exceed 24 hours. The bill adds qualifying REHs to the list of entities that are eligible to participate in the 340B program. 

Cosponsors (6)

  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
  • Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
  • Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
  • Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
  • Terri Sewell (D-AL)

Subjects

  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Hospital care
  • Prescription drugs
  • Rural conditions and development
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