Bill · H.R. 44· House(119-HR-44)
Rural 340B Access Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Jack Bergman
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 5
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Rural 340B Access Act of 2025," aims to change the Public Health Service Act. It proposes to update the definition of a covered entity within the 340B drug discount program. Specifically, the bill seeks to include rural emergency hospitals in this definition. This would apply to certain types of rural emergency hospitals based on their ownership or contracts.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this lower the price of prescription medicines?+5
The bill enables rural emergency hospitals to access drug discounts through the 340B program, which can lower costs for the institutions and their patients.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill enhances the ability of rural emergency hospitals to provide affordable healthcare services to their communities.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+4
By allowing rural emergency hospitals to participate in the 340B program, the bill helps secure the financial viability of healthcare services in rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Access to Drug Discounts: By including rural emergency hospitals as covered entities, these institutions could participate in the 340B drug discount program (Section 2).
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Support for Specific Rural Hospital Models: The bill provides a pathway for rural emergency hospitals owned by state or local governments, or those operated by public or private non-profit corporations with government powers, to access these benefits (Section 2).
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Benefits for Low-Income Individuals: Private non-profit rural emergency hospitals that have contracts with state or local governments to provide healthcare to low-income individuals not covered by certain Social Security benefits would be included (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Reduces Prescription Drug Costs+5Improves Healthcare Access+4Increases Medicaid Funding+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Low Income Households+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 4/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama
Melanie StansburyDemocrat · New Mexico
Glenn ThompsonRepublican · Pennsylvania
Jill TokudaDemocrat · Hawaii
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia