This website will be unavailable from Friday, April 26, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. due to data center maintenance.

	
Amend CSHB 2292 as follows:                                                  
	Add the following appropriately numbered section to Article 
II of the bill and renumber the subsequent sections accordingly:
	Community mental health centers may coordinate with local 
community health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers 
(FQHC), and/or Disproportionate Share Hospitals for the purpose of 
accessing local, state, and federal programs that could result in 
lower cost pharmaceuticals.  In particular, community mental health 
centers may form a referral relationship with community health 
centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), 
Disproportionate Share Hospitals, and/or other eligible entities 
for the purpose of obtaining federal 340b pricing for 
pharmaceuticals.  Community mental health centers may form a 
referral relationship with community health centers, Federally 
Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), Disproportionate Share Hospitals, 
and/or other eligible entities for the purpose of taking advantage 
of 340b or other lower cost drug programs regardless of any 
statewide preferred drug list or vendor drug program, which may be 
adopted.