SS/SB 751 - This act enacts provisions relating to the distribution of 340B drugs. Entities specified in the act shall not restrict acquisition or delivery of 340B drugs to pharmacies that are under contract with a covered entity to receive and dispense 340B drugs on behalf of the covered entity. (Section 376.414.2). Violation of this provision shall be an unlawful merchandising practice, and each package of 340B drugs affected, as defined by federal law, shall constitute a separate violation. (Section 376.414.3). The Board of Pharmacy may investigate and impose discipline for violations of these provisions. (Section 376.414.4).
Nothing in these provisions shall be construed or applied to be less restrictive than federal law, or to conflict with federal or state law. (Section 376.414.6). Limited distribution of a drug required under federal law shall not be a violation of the act. (Section 376.414.7).
These provisions are similar to SCS/SB 978 (2024), SB 1035 (2024), provisions in SB 1213 (2024), HB 1977 (2024), provisions in HCS/HB 2267 (2024), SB 426 (2023), provisions in HCS/HB 198 (2023), provisions in SB 426 (2023), HB 197 (2023), provisions in SB 921 (2022), provisions in HCS/HB 1677 (2022), provisions in SB 1129 (2022), provisions in HB 2305 (2022), provisions in SB 971 (2020), provisions in HCS/HB 2412 (2020), provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1682 (2020), and provisions in HB 1910 (2020).
ERIC VANDER WEERD
Statutes affected: Introduced (4271S.01):
376.411,
376.414,
376.415Floor Substitute (4271S.05):
376.414Perfected (4271S.05):
376.414Truly Agreed (4271S.05):
376.414
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 751
Sponsor: Brown (16)
Hearing Date: 2/19/2024
COMMITTEE: Insurance and Banking
CHAIRMAN: Crawford
DATE REFERRED: 1/8/2024 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/9/2024
STAFF:
Barbara Mustoe
Eric Vander Weerd
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
WITNESSES FOR:
Mariah Hollabaugh - Citizens Memorial Hospital
Jodie Gregg
Jordan Kantola
Daniel Good - Mercy
Craig Thompson - Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
Jonathan Barton - Cox Health
Karen White - Missouri Highlands Health Care/Missouri Primary Care Association
Angy Littrell - Fitzgibbon Hospital/Missouri Hospital Association
Steven R. Davis - Bothwell Regional Health Center
Tom Greenlee - University of Missouri Health Care
Michael Calhoun - Citizens Memorial Hospital
Darinda Dick - Western Missouri Medical Center/Missouri Hospital Association
Amy Weckman - Phelps Health
Casey Burton - Phelps Health
Jorgan Schlemeier - Missouri Pharmacy Association/Missouri Primary Care Association
Justin Alferman - SSM Health
Alex Tuttle - University Health Kansas City
Heidi Lucas - Missouri Rural Health Association
Brent Hemphill - MOSAIC Health System
WITNESSES AGAINST:
Michael Henderson - Missouri Insurance Coalition
Shannon Cooper - America's Health Insurance Plans/Carpenters Regional Council
Sean Stephenson
Chris Long - St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition
Randy Scherr - PhRMA