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S 773 117th Congress Senate

A bill 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…

Official title: A bill to enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act prio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 16, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3203 Related bill To enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of t…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 10 Republican 16
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 14, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 7, 2022
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 16, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 7, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 31, 2022
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Dec 16, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 30, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 21, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jul 29, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 29, 2021
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jul 22, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 15, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jul 12, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 12, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 12, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 22, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 22, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 16, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 25, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 15, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 25, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 25, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 16, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 773: A bill 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-773/
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"S. 773: A bill 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-773/.
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S. 773, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-773/.
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[S. 773: A bill 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-773/)
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