HB 2385
Prohibits drug manufacturers from interfering directly or indirectly with a pharmacy or drug outlet acquiring 340B drugs, delivering 340B drugs to certain health care providers or dispensing 340B drugs.
Official Summary
Digest: The Act tells drug makers not to take actions that make it hard for a drug store to get certain drugs for health care providers, deliver the drugs to the providers, or dispense the drugs. Makes it a civil penalty to violate the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). [Digest: The Act tells drug makers not to take actions that make it hard for a drug store to get certain drugs for health care providers, deliver the drugs to the providers or dispense the drugs. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5).] Prohibits drug manufacturers from interfering directly or indirectly with a pharmacy or drug outlet acquiring 340B drugs, delivering 340B drugs to certain health care providers or dispensing 340B drugs. Prohibits drug manufacturers from requiring utilization review data from a drug outlet or pharmacy as a condition of the acquisition, delivery or dispensation of a 340B drug. Creates a civil penalty imposed by the State Board of Pharmacy for violations of the provisions of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Rep Nosse, Sen Patterson
Last Action
Chapter 297, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Public Testimony
Full testimony analysis →41
Total
7
Support
32
Oppose
2
Neutral
Legislative Timeline
House: Chapter 297, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
House: Governor signed.
Senate: President signed.
House: Speaker signed.
House: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Senate: Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
Senate: Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
Senate: Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.
Senate: Second reading.
Senate: Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)
Senate: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Hayden, Linthicum not concurring.
Senate: Work Session held.
Senate: Public Hearing held.
Senate: Public Hearing held.
Senate: Referred to Health Care.
Senate: First reading. Referred to President's desk.
House: Vote explanation(s) filed by Nelson.
House: Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
House: Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.
House: Second reading.
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