House Expected to Release Bipartisan, Comprehensive 340B Reform Bill
A bipartisan group of four members of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee – including Joyce (R-PA), Reps. Peters (D-CA), Bilirakis (R-FL), and Auchincloss (D-MA) – are expected to release a comprehensive 340B reform soon. The bill is comprehensive and has significant wins for health centers and patients. The good parts of this bipartisan bill are that it would delay any rebate model for four years and provide unlimited contract pharmacy. There are concerns about the bill’s restrictions on referrals, data sharing requirements, and some unvetted language scattered throughout the bill that would be difficult to operationalize or is inconsistent with other provisions in the bill. The lawmakers seem willing to continue working with covered entities on those concerns.