PROTECT 340B Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 12, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedJul 9, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserving Rules Ordered for The Entities Covered Through 340B Act of 2021 or the PROTECT 340B Act of 2021
This bill prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and health insurance plans from discriminating against health providers participating in the 340B drug pricing program, including pharmacies contracted with such providers to dispense 340B drugs. The 340B program allows certain providers to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers.
Specifically, PBMs and insurance plans may not
- reimburse 340B participants at a lower rate than other entities not participating in the program;
- impose differing terms (such as fees, charge-backs, or audits) on 340B participants;
- interfere with an individual's choice to receive drugs from a 340B participant;
- require 340B participants to identify which drugs fall within the program; or
- refuse to contract with a 340B participant on the basis that they utilize the program.
Violations of this bill are subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation per day.
These prohibitions also apply to prescription drug (Part D) sponsors under Medicare.
The bill also provides for a process to prevent duplicate 340B drug discounts to states under Medicaid.
Cosponsors 115
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 9, 2021 to Nov 3, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Jul 9, 2021 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Madison Cawthorn | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Aug 3, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 9, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 9, 2021Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
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- Jul 9, 2021Introduced in House
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