Cass County approves health-service agreement to continue 340B participation with Parkview Logansport Hospital

Cass County Commissioners approved a health-service agreement with Parkview Logansport Hospital to allow the hospital to participate in the 340B drug-pricing/replenishment program while continuing to provide community services.

Tara, a county health department staff member, explained the county-supported agreement is required because the hospital's ownership changed to Parkview and the county's prior status under the program changed when the facility shifted categories. "We are currently in a 3 40 b drug replenishment program," Tara said, and noted the county is indemnified in the agreement. She described internal audit arrangements and a requirement that the program be administered carefully to ensure only eligible entities and patients are included.

Commissioners voted to authorize the health-service agreement. No public comment was recorded on the item.