HR2534-118

Introduced

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure the equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in the 340B drug discount program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 6, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires findings and purpose Congress finds the following: The 340B drug pricing program is an essential part of the Nation’s health care safety net, creates ensuring the equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in the 340B drug discount program Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and creates requirements relating to the 340B drug discount program A group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, or a pharmacy benefit manager may not discriminate. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, definition changes, and grants. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Healthcare, and Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires findings and purpose Congress finds the following: The 340B drug pricing program is an essential part of the Nation’s health care safety net.
  • Creates ensuring the equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in the 340B drug discount program Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
  • Creates requirements relating to the 340B drug discount program A group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, or a pharmacy benefit manager may not discriminate...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires findings and purpose Congress finds the following: The 340B drug pricing program is an essential part of the Nation’s health care safety net, creates ensuring the equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in the 340B drug discount program Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and creates requirements relating to the 340B drug discount program A group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, or a pharmacy benefit manager may not discriminate.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Healthcare, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

The bill requires findings and purpose Congress finds the following: The 340B drug pricing program is an essential part of the Nation’s health care safety net, creates ensuring the equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in the 340B drug discount program Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and creates requirements relating to the 340B drug discount program A group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, or a pharmacy benefit manager may not discriminate.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Healthcare Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill: ,
Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , ,
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 6, 2023

Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota) …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Agriculture Healthcare Foreign Policy

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