S 11 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

A bill to restore the application of the 340B drug discount program to orphan drugs with respect to children's hospitals.

Introduced Sep 28, 2010 Originated Senate Sponsor Scott P. Brown R-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 28, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7621)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 28, 2010
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to consider certain drugs designated for a rare disease or condition as covered outpatient drugs for children's hospitals under the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees).

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 28, 2010.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-TN	Bob Corker	Original	Sep 28, 2010
R-OH	George V. Voinovich	Original	Sep 28, 2010
R-TN	Lamar Alexander	Original	Sep 28, 2010
R-ME	Olympia J. Snowe	Original	Sep 28, 2010
R-UT	Robert F. Bennett	Original	Sep 28, 2010
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss	Original	Sep 28, 2010
R-ME	Susan M. Collins	Original	Sep 28, 2010

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 28, 2010Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7621)
Sep 28, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7620-7621, S7621)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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Sep 28, 2010Introduced in Senate

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