House
Dec 10, 2007To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.
Summary
Official
Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) make incentive payments for physician use of an electronic prescription drug program (E-prescribing); and (2) reduce by 10% the fee schedule amount for failure to use E-prescribing. Directs the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report to Congress on progress on implementing E-prescribing under the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.
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Introduced(12/5/07)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
AS
Mr. Schwartz
(D) PA – 13
Cosponsors (25)
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Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 2007