HR 2197
No 340B Savings for Transgender Care Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the No 340B Savings for Transgender Care Act, aims to prevent hospitals and other healthcare providers participating in the 340B drug pricing program from using savings generated from lower drug prices to cover transgender healthcare services. Specifically, it prohibits the use of 340B savings for sex reassignment surgeries and hormone treatments provided to transgender individuals. The bill modifies the existing 340B regulations to clarify this restriction.
Key provisions
- Prohibits 340B covered entities from using savings to pay for sex reassignment surgeries.
- Prohibits 340B covered entities from using savings to pay for hormone treatments.
- Amends Section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act.
- Defines ‘services described’ as including sex reassignment surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender individuals.
- Establishes definitions for ‘covered entity’ and ‘services described’ within the context of the bill.
Who is affected
- Hospitals and other 340B covered entities
- Transgender individuals
- Pharmaceutical manufacturers
- The Department of Health and Human Services
Notable changes
- Creates a specific prohibition on using 340B savings for transgender healthcare services.
- Clarifies the scope of ‘services described’ to include sex reassignment surgeries and hormone treatments.
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Primary sponsor
Dusty [R-SD-At Large] Johnson
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 2197
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To prevent 340B covered entities from using savings derived for sex reassignment surgeries, hormonal therapies, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the No 340B Savings for Transgender Care Act
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Section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The term covered entities
has the meaning given such term in section 340B(a)(4).
services describedmeans—
sex reassignment surgeries furnished for the purpose of the gender alteration of a transgender individual; and
hormone treatments furnished for the purpose of the gender alteration of a transgender individual.