340B PAUSE Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 21, 2017)
340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act or the 340B PAUSE Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to suspend for two years the registration of certain hospitals in the 340B drug pricing program, which requires drug manufacturers to offer discounts on outpatient drugs to registered health care entities.
The bill requires certain registered hospitals to report to the Department of Health and Human Services specified information, including the number of individuals receiving discounted drugs and associated costs.
What just happenedDec 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 21, 2017
- Dec 22, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Dec 21, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 21, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 21, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House