Senate health committee chair Cassidy releases a draft 340B rewrite
Issue
Senate health committee chair Bill Cassidy released a discussion draft on June 25 to rewrite the 340B drug pricing program. Most of it targets hospitals, limiting child sites and requiring sliding fee scales that FQHCs already follow by law.
The draft has not been introduced, and the December 31 CHC Fund cliff still has no bill of its own.
Key points
- The draft mostly sets 340B rules for hospitals on child sites and sliding fees, rules FQHCs already meet by law.
- Any broad rewrite that moves reopens contract-pharmacy rules for everyone, so watch whether the '340C' health-center proposal gains support.
- A major 340B vehicle now exists in the Senate while the Dec 31 CHC Fund cliff still has none.
Sources for this story
U.S. Senate HELP CommitteePart of
- 340B drug pricing
Federal 340B legislation
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FQHC Talent. (2026, June 25). Senate health committee chair Cassidy releases a draft 340B rewrite. Source: U.S. Senate HELP Committee. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cassidy-340b-discussion-draft-june-2026