To amend title III of the Social Security Act to ensure the accessibility of drugs furnished under the 340B drug discount program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title III of the Social Security Act to ensure the accessibility of drugs furnished under the 340B drug discount program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Foreign Policy, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H98099E1E7C604C09AE6028CA3EDFE63F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as The 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support Act of 2024 or The 340B PATIENTS Act...
- Section H94B89E961A7F4F9A9CD01F5750A285F1: 2. Findings and purposes Congress finds the following: Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b) enables covered entities to stretch...
- Section HE2025BCCE7A2490BA7B1A6A4DCCBAB76: 3. Ensuring the accessibility of drugs furnished under the 340B drug discount program Section 340B(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title III of the Social Security Act to ensure the accessibility of drugs furnished under the 340B drug discount program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Foreign Policy, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title III of the Social Security Act to ensure the accessibility of drugs furnished under the 340B drug discount program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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