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Senate amends 340B oversight rules, approves bill after debate over audits and contract pharmacies
Summary
The Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee recommended Senate Bill 1414 for passage to the calendar after adopting a compromise amendment that preserves manufacturer audits through June 1, bars new restrictions after July 1, and assigns oversight to the Tennessee Attorney General.
The Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee recommended Senate Bill 1414 for passage to the calendar after a lengthy hearing on April 8 that focused on federal 340B drug‑pricing program rules and the role of contract pharmacies.
Senator Briggs, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure responds to complaints that pharmaceutical manufacturers had imposed additional restrictions on covered entities and contract pharmacies participating in the 340B program. The bill as amended preserves existing manufacturer restrictions in place through June 1 and prevents manufacturers from imposing additional restrictions after July 1; it also assigns oversight and enforcement in Tennessee solely to the state Attorney General and clarifies that funds saved under 340B may not be used for abortion services or for transgender care of minors, language the sponsor said reflects Tennessee law.
The bill drew detailed questioning from several senators about whether…
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