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: January 2, 2018 See on congress.gov

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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

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 December 22, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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