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H.R. 44 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
7 members · Left 4 · Center 1 · Right 2 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Bergman, Jack (R-MI) (Introduced 01/03/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.43 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 7 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Energy and Commerce Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/03/2025)
Rural 340B Access Act of 2025
This bill makes rural emergency hospitals (REHs) eligible to purchase drugs from manufacturers at discounted prices by participating in the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) 340B drug pricing program. HRSA’s 340B program requires drug manufacturers that participate in the Medicaid program to sell certain outpatient drugs at discounted prices to entities listed as eligible under current law. Additionally, in 2020, Congress established REHs as a new Medicare provider designation for hospitals in rural areas providing emergency department services, observation care, and other outpatient medical and health services for which the annual per patient average length of stay does not exceed 24 hours. The bill adds qualifying REHs to the list of entities that are eligible to participate in the 340B program.
119 HR 44 IH: Rural 340B Access Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 44IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2025Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include rural emergency hospitals in the definition of a covered entity for purposes of the 340B drug discount program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rural 340B Access Act of 2025.
2.Including rural emergency hospitals as covered entities for purposes of the 340B drug discount programSection 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(P)An entity that is a rural emergency hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2) of the Social Security Act) that is owned or operated by a unit of State or local government, is a public or private non-profit corporation which is formally granted governmental powers by a unit of State or local government, or is a private non-profit rural emergency hospital which has a contract with a State or local government to provide health care services to low income individuals who are not entitled to benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act or eligible for assistance under the State plan under this title..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/03/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Rural 340B Access Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Rural 340B Access Act of 2025 |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include rural emergency hospitals in the definition of a covered entity for purposes of the 340B drug discount program. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Energy and Commerce Committee | 01/03/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Health
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