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HB2385 • 2025
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.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 297, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 35; Nays, 20--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Yunker; Excused, 4--Marsh, McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan.
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 18--Broadman, Campos, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, President Wagner.
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 13--Anderson, Bonham, Broadman, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.
Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Hayden, Linthicum not concurring.
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing held.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Health Care.
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 18--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Yunker; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Owens.
Vote explanation(s) filed by Nelson.
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
<b>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).</b> [<i>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).</i>] 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. <b>Creates a civil penalty imposed by the State Board of Pharmacy for violations of the provisions of the Act.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. Relating to: Relating to restrictions on 340B covered entities; and prescribing an effective date. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned