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Jack Bergman (R-MI)

Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act

H.R. 7391 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 40 Democratic cosponsors · See all 58 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

H.R. 7391 is known as the Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act. This bill amends title III of the Public Health Service Act. Its main goal is to make sure federally-qualified health centers do not have to pay more than the 340B ceiling price for covered outpatient drugs when they actually buy them. The bill stops any setup where these health centers pay more than the ceiling price upfront and get money back later through a rebate or reimbursement. These changes apply to drugs purchased on or after the date the act is enacted.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this lower the price of prescription medicines?

    The bill ensures health centers pay the discounted ceiling price immediately at the point of purchase rather than waiting for rebates.

  • Scored +4

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill supports Federally-qualified health centers which primarily serve low-income populations by ensuring immediate access to drug discounts.

  • Scored +3

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    By supporting the financial viability of community health centers, the bill helps ensure continued care for underserved populations.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.