Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2145: 340B drug pricing program
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program.
What the bill says
An act Relating to protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program; adding a new chapter to Title 69 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program; adding a new chapter to Title 69 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that the federal 340B drug pricing program is essential for providing health care access to low-income and uninsured populations. The 340B program requires drug manufacturers to offer discounts on outpatient medications to eligible providers that serve these populations. They include federally qualified health centers, Ryan White (HIV) clinics, tribal and urban Indian health centers, critical access hospitals, and other safety net hospitals that meet stringent federal criteria. (2) Congress created the 340B program in 1992, stating that the program's benefits enable covered "entities to stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services." (H.R. Rep. No. 102-384 (II), at 12 (1992)). The 340B program allows certain safety net providers to sustain underfunded services and reinvest savings into essential community benefits, such as financial assistance for low-income patients, no-cost wellness visits, screenings, vaccinations, transportation to appointments, health education classes, case management, medication adherence services, and workforce development programs. (3) The federal health resources and services administration permits covered entities to contract with pharmacies to …
Sponsors
- My-Linh Thai (D) · primary sponsor
- Nicole Macri (D)
- Edwin Obras (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Steve Tharinger (D)
- Osman Salahuddin (D)
- Monica Stonier (D)
- Liz Berry (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Steve Bergquist (D)
- Debra Lekanoff (D)
- Mary Fosse (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- : Referred to Appropriations.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Votes
- House Committee on Appropriations: The second substitute bill be substituted therefor and the second substitute bill do pass and do not pass the substitute bill by Committee on Health Care & Wellness (February 9, 2026): 17 yea, 9 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 23, 2026): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: DRUGS
Common questions
- What is HB2145?
- HB2145 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): 340B drug pricing program.
- What does HB2145 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program; adding a new chapter to Title 69 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2145?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Rules 2 Review. (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2145?
- My-Linh Thai (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2145?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2145&Year=2025
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