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HR 4296 110th Congress House

Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.

Introduced: December 11, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 5, 2007
Introduced in House
Dec 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 5, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action December 10, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2408 Related bill Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 8, 2008
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 29, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 4, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 13, 2008
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 12, 2008
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 11, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4296: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4296/
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