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SB 253 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Protect 340B drug program access

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relative to participation in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.

Prohibits drug manufacturers from denying or restricting a covered entity's acquisition of a 340B program drug and from requiring certain claims or utilization data unless required by federal law, making violations subject to the consumer protection act.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits a drug manufacturer from denying or restricting acquisition or delivery of a 340B covered drug by a covered entity unless receipt of the drug is prohibited by federal law. The bill also prohibits a drug manufacturer from requiring certain claims or utilization data from the 340B covered entity unless required by federal law. The bill makes such actions a violation of the consumer protection act.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Tara ReardonDPrime
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-02-199:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 19, 2025SenHearing: 02/19/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/06/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.