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House passes medication-access bill to protect 340B purchasing for safety-net providers
Summary
Sixth substitute Senate Bill 69 passed the House after floor debate emphasizing support for ‘safety-net’ providers. Sponsors said the bill preserves access to discounted drug pricing under the federal 340B program for tribal, critical-access and safety-net health providers; the vote was recorded as unanimous among those present.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on March 5 passed sixth substitute Senate Bill 69, a measure sponsors described as protecting medication-purchasing arrangements for safety-net providers under the federal 340B program.
Representative Karianne Lisonbee, the House sponsor, said the bill is identical to a prior House measure (House Bill 519) and argued the legislation permits entities such as…
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