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Health centers ask Senate to close Act 55 reporting loophole for in‑house pharmacies
Summary
Bi‑State Primary Care Association asked the committee to amend H.611 to close a loophole in Act 55 so in‑house pharmacies are treated like contract pharmacies under 340B reporting rules; staff warned of administrative burdens and asked for follow‑up materials.
Mary Kate Mullen, director of Vermont public policy at the Bi‑State Primary Care Association, told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee that H.611 should be amended to close a reporting loophole created by prior language in Act 55.
Mullen explained the 340B program at length: manufacturers participating in Medicare and Medicaid must offer reduced drug prices to certain covered entities (federally qualified health centers, Ryan White clinics,…
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