US SB4160 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4225-4226)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4225-4226)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4225-4226) |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Prescription drugs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4160/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4160/BILLS-116s4160is.pdf |
