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S.773 - 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.117th Congress (2021-2022) |

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Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (Introduced 03/16/2021)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate - 03/16/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in Senate (03/16/2021)

This bill 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.