A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see Section 13L of Chapter 118E the General Laws) submitting the 340B/High-Cost Drugs Impact report

340B/High-Cost Drugs Impact Report

Summary

At least 180 days before any restriction or limitation is implemented on an eligible

hospital's access to the discounted purchase of prescription drugs to the full extent

permitted under section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, as codified under

42 U.S.C. § 256b, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to submit a

report to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and the Senate and House

Committees on Ways and Means detailing:

(A) the proposed restriction or limitation;

(B) the anticipated aggregate savings to the Commonwealth;

(C) the estimated fiscal impact of the restriction or limitation on each affected