S. 2814 · 117th Congress
Vital Medication Affordability Act
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This bill establishes pricing for insulin and injectable epinephrine provided at federally qualified health centers (community-based health providers in underserved areas) that participate in the 340B drug pricing program.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 23, 2021
Vital Medication Affordability Act
This bill establishes pricing for insulin and injectable epinephrine provided at federally qualified health centers (community-based health providers in underserved areas) that participate in the 340B drug pricing program.
Specifically, such centers must provide insulin and injectable epinephrine at or below the price paid by the center, plus a minimal administration fee, to patients with a household income that is not more than 350% of the federal poverty level and who either
- have a health insurance plan with a cost-sharing requirement of more than 20% of the total amount charged for such drugs,
- have a high unmet deductible under a health insurance plan, or
- do not have a health insurance plan.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Vital Medication Affordability Act
Latest action (Sep 23, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 23, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.