HR 4710
115th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Inflation and prices
Licensing and registrations
Prescription drugs
340B PAUSE Act
Introduced: December 21, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act or the 340B PAUSE Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to suspend for two years the registration of certain hospitals in the 340B drug pricing program, which requires drug manufacturers to offer discounts on outpatient drugs to registered health care entities.
The bill requires certain registered hospitals to report to the Department of Health and Human Services specified information, including the number of individuals receiving discounted drugs and associated costs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1