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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.