Prohibit Restrictions on 340B Drugs

Added language explaining that the 340B program provides additional resources to covered entities serving medically vulnerable populations.

Added language stating the 340B program is a critical component of Colorado's safety net infrastructure.

Added language noting that Colorado has 68 hospitals statewide participating in the 340B program, with nearly 90% of them being relevant to the bill's provisions.

Updated the version header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and removed the House sponsorship list, indicating the bill has moved forward in the legislative process.

Header and metadata were updated to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process, changing from 'Final Act' dated May 15, 2025 to 'Rerevised' dated May 6, 2025, with updated reading dates and committee assignments.

Sponsorship lists were reorganized and reformatted, with the order of senator and representative names adjusted and formatting standardized to match legislative markup conventions.

Page numbering and section markers were updated to reflect the revised version, including changes from 'PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-071' to numbered line formats and updated bill summary dates.

Replaced all instances of '340E Program' with '340B Program' to correct terminology and align with the actual federal program name.

Updated references to '340E Covered Entities' to '340B Covered Entities' to ensure accurate program identification.

Corrected section numbering from (0000) to (oooo) in the statutory addition, likely a formatting correction.

Fixed capitalization and spacing inconsistencies in citations and program references throughout the document.

Added additional representatives (Bird, Bradley, Gilchrist, Gonzalez R., Mauro, McCormick, Ricks, Soper, Stewart K., McCluskie) to the House sponsorship list.

Reformatted the legislative declaration section with clearer paragraph structure and lettered subsections (a through n) to improve readability.

Added new paragraph (n) to the legislative declaration explaining that pharmaceutical manufacturers began unlawfully placing restrictions on 340B covered entities starting in 2020.

Added paragraph (o) referencing a July 28, 2023 letter from Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and 22 other bipartisan attorneys general supporting outpatient pharmacies.

Reorganized the bill's explanatory text to better align with the new paragraph structure in the legislative declaration.

Added five new Senate sponsors (Amabile, Coleman, Exum, Frizell, Kolker, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton R., Roberts, Snyder) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Updated the bill summary header to indicate '3rd Reading Unamended' and added a date stamp of March 26, 2025, clarifying that the summary reflects the introduced version without subsequent amendments.

Deleted text describing how Colorado hospitals participating in the 340B program utilize benefits to address community needs, including prescription drug discounts, charity care subsidies, and funding for opioid treatment and immunization clinics.

Deleted text stating that Colorado's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) serve as the primary care medical home for one in seven Coloradans, with 89% of FQHCs referenced.

Changed the bill status header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED' to reflect that the bill has passed through the House of Introduction and includes all amendments adopted on second reading.

Added an amendment date stamp (March 25, 2025) and Senate information block to the document header.

Removed several lines of context text that appeared to be part of the original formatting or previous version's display, including references to 'LLS NO. 25-0361.02' and some explanatory notes about amendment notation.