Additional resources

(a) Funding Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(d)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Authorization of appropriations (1) Authorization of appropriations for audits, investigations, and other oversight and enforcement activities In addition to amounts made available under subsection (d)(4), there are authorized to be appropriated, to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, for purposes of conducting audits, investigations, and other oversight and enforcement activities with respect to the drug discount program under this section. (2) Authorization of appropriations for general purposes In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1) and subsection (d)(4), there are authorized to be appropriated $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, for purposes of implementing the activities under this section, as added by the SUSTAIN 340B Act.. (b) Hiring authority; regulations Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Hiring authority The Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration may hire such additional staff as may be necessary for purposes of carrying out this section. (h) Regulations The Secretary shall promulgate regulations through notice and comment rulemaking, as appropriate to implement this section..