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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7266
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 12, 2018Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider the Margaret R. Pardee Memorial
Hospital as a covered entity for purposes of the 340B drug discount
program.
1.
Consideration of Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital as covered entity for purposes of 340B drug
discount program
Notwithstanding the definition of a covered entity under paragraph (4) of section 340B(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider the Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital located in Hendersonville, North Carolina, as a covered entity under such paragraph for purposes of allowing the Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital to participate in the drug discount program under such section 340B.