SB 1178 - This act requires 340B covered hospitals, as defined in the act, to report to the Department of Health and Senior Services certain information regarding utilization of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program and certain payments and expenditures as outlined in the act.

The Department of Health and Senior Services shall prepare a report aggregating the reported information, and shall provide the report to the General Assembly and publish the report on its public website.

The act prescribes a civil penalty of $1000 per day for any 340B covered hospital that fails to provide the information as required under the act.

This act is similar to HB 781 (2025).

SARAH HASKINS

Statutes affected:
Introduced (3818S.01): 191.1067

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 1178
Sponsor: Fitzwater
Hearing Date: 2/4/2026


COMMITTEE: Families, Seniors and Health

CHAIRMAN: Carter

DATE REFERRED: 1/27/2026 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Sarah Haskins
Heidi Osner
Dennis Rhodes
Blake Thompson


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Kalvin Pugh - Community Access National Network
Kelly Gillespie - Missouri Biotechnology Association


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Rob Monsees - Missouri Hospital Assoc.
Jorgen Schlemeier
Will Marrs - Mercy Health Systems
Justin Alferman - SSM Health
Heidi Lucas - MO Rural Health Association
Tom Greenlee - MU Healthcare
Alex Juttle - University Health Kansas City
Anadale Phurmp - Katy Trail Community Health Center
Richard Toniann - HCE Network