Category: Legislative

Maine Enacts Nation’s Second 340B Provider Transparency Law

June 29, 2023 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

The Maine legislature has passed and Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill requiring 340B hospitals to report their 340B savings and how they use them.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed bipartisan legislation late last week requiring 340B hospitals to submit annual reports consistent with the American Hospital Association’s voluntary 340B good stewardship principles.

The new law made Maine the second state to impose reporting

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California Senate Passes PBM 340B Nondiscrimination Bill

June 27, 2023 Laura Gilcrest Contributor Views

The California Senate unanimous passed a bill to stop PBMs from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their pharmacies.

The California Senate has unanimously passed a bill to stop pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their pharmacies.

The Senate voted 35-0 on May 22 to pass SB-786, sponsored by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D). A

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340B Report Publisher and CEO: What Two State Legislative Sessions Tell Us About the State of 340B Policy

June 27, 2023 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

What do the outcomes of 340B policy debates in a red state and a blue state mean for 340B stakeholders? 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky provides important analysis in his new column for Verity Solutions.

What do the outcomes of 340B policy debates in two state legislatures on opposite ends of the political spectrum mean for 340B stakeholders? 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky gives the most important takeaways in his latest column for

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Minnesota Imposes Nation’s First 340B Covered Entity Reporting Requirements

June 23, 2023 William Newton Washington Correspondent Views

Minnesota became the first state to impose 340B reporting requirements after Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed legislation in late May.

Minnesota health care providers were shocked to learn that a bill signed into law in late May made their state the first to require all 340B covered entities to report their total 340B drug acquisition costs and payments.

The first

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State Roundup: Lots of 340B Action as Many Legislatures Conclude Sessions

June 23, 2023 Tom Mirga Editor at Large Views

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) signed a bill making his state the second to stop drug manufacturer interference with 340B contract pharmacy arrangements.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) has signed legislation making his state just the second with a law addressing manufacturer conditions on deliveries of 340B-acquired drugs to contract pharmacies.

Arkansas’s Act 1103, passed in August 2021, was the first. A

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U.S. Senate “Group of Six” Elaborates on Why it Wants 340B Stakeholder Input

June 21, 2023 Tom Mirga Editor at Large Views

"It is critical that the 340B program continues to serve its original purpose of supporting health care providers as they serve the needs of South Dakota patients and communities," Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) said about his and five fellow senators' request for public input on how to improve 340B.

The six U.S. senators who asked Friday morning for ideas on ways to improve the 340B program elaborated on their reasons why in a news release that afternoon.

Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tammy

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Six Democratic and Republican U.S. Senators Ask 340B Stakeholders for “Bipartisan Policy Solutions”

June 16, 2023 Tom Mirga Editor at Large Views

A bipartisan group of six U.S. senators today sought 340B stakeholders' best advice on subjects including 340B contract pharmacy, duplicate discount prevention, accountability, and ensuring that program benefits accrue to covered entities and their patients.

Six Democratic and Republican U.S. senators this morning asked 340B drug pricing program stakeholders for input on “bipartisan policy solutions that would ensure the program has stability and oversight to continue to achieve its original intention of serving eligible patients.”

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Congressional Republicans Want to Know if 340B Plays a Role in Drug Shortages

June 15, 2023 Tom Mirga Editor at Large Views

The GOP leaders of two congressional committees want public input on whether 340B program growth leads to drug shortages.

U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Senate Finance Committee ranking Republican Mike Crapo (Idaho) are soliciting public input on what’s driving the increase in drug shortages, including whether or not the 340B drug pricing

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Federal Court Hearing Next Week on California’s Medicaid Drug Benefit Transfer; Bill Introduced in N.J. with 340B Implications

June 13, 2023 Tom Mirga Editor at Large Views

A federal district judge in Sacramento, Calif., is holding arguments next week in a lawsuit to reverse the state’s transfer of Medicaid managed care benefits to Medicaid fee for service.

A federal district judge in Sacramento, Calif., is holding oral arguments next week in a lawsuit aimed at reversing the state’s January 2022 transfer of Medicaid managed care benefits to Medicaid fee for service.

Meanwhile, a bill was introduced

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Nevada Legislature Passes 340B Nondiscrimination Bill

June 13, 2023 Tom Mirga Editor at Large Views

Nevada lawmakers passed and sent to the governor a bill to stop PBM and insurance company discrimination against 340B covered entities.

Nevada lawmakers have unanimously passed and sent to the state’s governor legislation prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers and health insurance carriers from discriminating against 340B covered entities and their contract pharmacies.

The state Assembly voted 42-0 on June 3 and the

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