I will protect hospitals' 340B drug discount eligibility from being lost because Medicaid cuts reduced their patient rolls, locking in eligibility for qualifying hospitals through fiscal year 2030.

The bill locks in eligibility for any hospital that qualified for 340B as of July 3, 2025, through fiscal year 2030 – so local hospitals can keep their doors open and continue funding the charity care and health programs their patients rely on.

Scholten's bill would preserve 340B eligibility through fiscal year 2030 for hospitals that qualified as of July 3, 2025, so they can continue funding charity care and health programs.

Congresswoman Scholten Introduces Two Health Care Bills To Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Improve Access to Care | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Ms. Scholten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows Scholten introduced H.R. 10134 within the lookback window and it was referred to committee, documenting concrete legislative effort but not enactment.

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H.R. 10134 (IH) - Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10134ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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shall be deemed a covered entity

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text creates a 340B eligibility exception for qualifying hospitals that miss the DSH percentage requirement, matching the substance of the commitment if enacted.

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H.R. 10134 Introduced in House - Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026
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The bill locks in eligibility for any hospital that qualified for 340B as of July 3, 2025, through fiscal year 2030

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Scholten's office described the Local Health Care Protection Act as the vehicle for locking in qualifying hospitals' 340B eligibility through FY2030.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congresswoman Scholten Introduces Two Health Care Bills To Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Improve Access to Care | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Passed House Pending Passed Senate Pending Sent to President Pending Signed into Law Pending

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A legislative tracker showed the bill had not advanced through either chamber or become law, supporting an unresolved status as of this refresh.

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H.R. 10134 — Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026 — The Lobby
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the share of patients eligible for Medicaid

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CBO confirms Medicaid patient share is part of the metric that determines many hospital-based 340B eligibility thresholds, grounding the connection between Medicaid-roll changes and 340B eligibility risk.

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Growth in the 340B Drug Pricing Program | Congressional Budget Office
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