Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Aug 20, 2026
What it does
The Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026 would allow certain hospitals that previously participated in the federal 340B drug discount program but lost eligibility due to Medicaid cuts to regain covered entity status temporarily, provided they meet other program requirements and their cost reporting periods fall between FY 2026 and September 30, 2030. The bill applies specifically to hospitals that were covered entities under subparagraphs (L), (M), or (O) of section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act as of July 3, 2025. It also requires the Comptroller General to study and report within one year of enactment on criteria for covered entity status, state determinations of…
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