LB 168 — Adopt the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act
Last action — Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Legislature
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✓To Executive
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5Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 10, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
40 added · 51 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent legislative amendments to Bill LB 168 mainly involve the addition of details regarding the timeline of the bill’s approval and clarifications around the interpretation of terms related to the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act. These changes enhance the legal framework by clearly defining the types of drugs and entities involved, while also stating that certain conditions cannot be imposed on 340B entities by drug manufacturers or affiliates. This matters because it helps protect the access to affordable medications for eligible health care providers, ensuring they can obtain necessary drugs without arbitrary restrictions.
LB168 LB168 2025 LEGISLATURELEGISLATIVE OFBILL NEBRASKA168 ONEApproved HUNDREDby NINTHthe LEGISLATUREGovernor FIRSTApril SESSION9, LEGISLATIVE2025 BILL 168 FINAL READING Introduced by Hardin, 48;
Read firstA timeBILL JanuaryFOR 13,AN 2025ACT Committee:relating to health care;
Banking, Commerce and Insurance A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to health care;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB168 LB168 2025 Section 1.
Sections Sections 1 to 5 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Act.
(1) (1) Any manufacturer, agent or affiliate of such manufacturer, or third-party logistics provider of such manufacturer's drugs shall not, either directly or indirectly, deny, restrict, or prohibit the acquisition of any 340B drug by or delivery of any 340B drug to any location authorized by any 340B entity to receive such 340B drug, unless receipt of such 340B drug is prohibited by federal law.
(2) Any manufacturer, agent or affiliate of such manufacturer, or third-partythird- party logistics provider shall not, either directly or indirectly, require any 340B entity to submit any data, including any claim data, utilization data, encounter data, medical data, purchasing data, or other data, as a condition for allowing the acquisition of any 340B drug by or delivery of any 340B drug to any 340B entity or to any location authorized by any 340B entity to receive such 340B drug, unless such data is required by federal law.
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Action History
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Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 42-5-2
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025
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Placed on Final Reading
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Cavanaugh, M. MO57 withdrawn
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Cavanaugh, M. MO58 withdrawn
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Hardin priority bill
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Placed on Select File
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Cavanaugh, M. MO59 failed
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Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM225 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Cavanaugh, M. MO57 Recommit to the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee filed
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Cavanaugh, M. MO58 Bracket until May 1, 2025 filed
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Cavanaugh, M. MO59 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed
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Placed on General File with AM225
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Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM225 filed
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Notice of hearing for February 04, 2025
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Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
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Brandt name added
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Conrad name added
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Fredrickson name added
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- John Fredrickson · Cosponsor
- Brian Hardin · Primary
- Tom Brandt · Cosponsor
- Danielle Conrad · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 45 not signed on · 34 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Brian Hardin Voted No
Co-sponsors (3)
- John Fredrickson Voted No
- Tom Brandt Voted No
- Danielle Conrad Voted No
Not signed on (45)
45 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 45 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 10% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Nay |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Not Voting |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Margo Juarez | — | Nay |
| Megan Hunt | — | Nay |
| Merv Riepe | — | Nay |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Yea |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Yea |
| R. Brad von Gillern | — | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Yea |
| Rita Sanders | — | Yea |
| Robert Clements | — | Yea |
| Robert Dover | — | Yea |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Not Voting |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 76% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors LB 168?
- LB 168 is sponsored by John Fredrickson, Brian Hardin, Tom Brandt, and Danielle Conrad.
- What is the current status of LB 168?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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