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SB278Introduced in the Senate

Federal 340B Drug Pricing Program; impacts within the Commonwealth.

Passed

Introduced by Kannan Srinivasan, District 32

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Drug manufacturers; 340B Drug Pricing Program; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program within the Commonwealth, with emphasis on governance, transparency, and the availability of pharmacy services in rural and underserved areas. The bill requires the work group to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services by November 1, 2026.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0887)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 5, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102079D

  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  3. Assigned Education sub: Health

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB278)

  5. Senate subcommittee offered

  6. Senate committee offered

  7. Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 0-N 6-A)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26106505D-S1

  9. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  13. Committee substitute printed 26107756D-S2

  14. Read second time

  15. Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

  16. Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  17. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  18. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Read first time

  21. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  22. Assigned sub: Health

  23. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB278)

  24. House subcommittee offered

  25. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  26. Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

  27. Read second time

  28. Read third time

  29. committee amendments agreed to

  30. Engrossed by House as amended

  31. Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Enrolled

  34. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB278ER)

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB278)

  36. Signed by President

  37. Signed by Speaker

  38. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  39. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  40. Approved by Governor-Chapter 887 (effective 7/1/2026)

  41. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0887)

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