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ColoradoSB25-0712025 Regular SessionSenate

Prohibit Restrictions on 340B Drugs

Sponsored By: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Protecting providers’ access to discounted drugs

Colorado protects providers’ access to discounted drugs through the federal 340B program, including delivery to contracted pharmacies and authorized locations. Drug makers, third-party logistics providers, repackagers, and their agents and affiliates cannot block or limit access. Exceptions apply when federal health officials prohibit receipt or federal law requires limited distribution. Manufacturers cannot demand health, claims, purchasing, payment, or other data unrelated to a federal health program claim. Voluntary sharing and federally required data, including authorized audit records, remain allowed. The attorney general can enforce violations under state consumer protection law, with civil penalties and damages; each drug package counts separately. The pharmacy board can also discipline regulated parties.

Hospitals face limits on drug savings

Colorado hospitals covered by the reporting rules must report annual 340B drug savings and explain how they use them. Reports include combined market-rate and purchase costs for those drugs, total hospital operating costs, and charity-care costs. Records protected under state public-records law remain protected. These hospitals cannot use 340B savings to cover more than 35% of their board’s total annual compensation or expense reimbursement. Savings also cannot pay hospital tax penalties or fines, lobbying or ballot-measure influence, promotional advertising or public relations, gifts, or entertainment. Board and officer travel, lodging, food, and beverages are also barred uses. The advertising ban excludes legally required messages and essential patient safety and information communications. The law does not require hospitals to redirect the money to a specific purpose.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Dafna Michaelson Jenet

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Rich

    Republican • Senate

  • Matthew Martinez

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brandi Bradley

    Republican • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Karen McCormick

    Democratic • House

  • Katie Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsay Gilchrist

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Soper

    Republican • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Gonzalez

    Republican • House

  • Rep. S. Bird

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Tisha Mauro

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Kolker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dylan Roberts

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Frizell

    Republican • Senate

  • Larry Liston

    Republican • Senate

  • Marc Snyder

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rod Pelton

    Republican • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 123 • No: 62

House vote • 5/6/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 57 • No: 8

House vote • 5/5/2025

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001)

Yes: 17 • No: 47

House vote • 5/3/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-071 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 12 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 30 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-071, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/30/2025House

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/15/2025Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/15/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/15/2025House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/6/2025House

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    5/5/2025House

  7. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    5/3/2025House

  8. House Committee on Health & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

    4/30/2025House

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/26/2025Senate

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    3/26/2025House

  11. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/25/2025 - No Amendments

    3/21/2025Senate

  13. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/21/2025 - No Amendments

    3/18/2025Senate

  14. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    3/13/2025Senate

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    1/22/2025Senate

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