Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H779: An Act to protect 340B providers in the MassHealth program
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 13L of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and replacing with the following: “The secretary of health and human services, hereinafter “the secretary”, shall not restrict or limit an eligible hospital’s access to the discounted purchase of prescription drugs to the full extent permitted under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act, as codified under 42 U.S.C. 256b unless the secretary provides the following not less than 180 days before the proposed effective date of the limitation or restriction: (i) notice to eligible hospitals of the proposed restriction or limitation; and (ii) a report with 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 hospital; and (D) the manner in which the secretary plans to mitigate the fiscal impact, which may include measures to maintain savings already achieved by providers under said 42 U.S.C. 256b. In addition to the foregoing, the secretary shall not take any actions, including through managed care entities as defined in section 13D ½ of this chapter, that restrict or limit reimbursement or coverage of a drug purchased …
Sponsors
- Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D, 32nd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Danillo Sena (D)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Discharged to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs
Common questions
- What is H779?
- H779 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to protect 340B providers in the MassHealth program.
- What is the status of H779?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H779?
- Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D, 32nd Middlesex), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H779?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H779
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