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HR 4841 115th Congress House

Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 18, 2018 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMedicarePrescription drugs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-747, Part I.
May 9, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Apr 25, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 18, 2018
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.
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018

This bill requires Medicare's electronic-prescription program to provide for the secure electronic transmittal of a prior authorization request from a Medicare enrollee's prescribing health-care professional with respect to a drug covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HRES 1099 Related bill Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment.
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • S 3120 Related bill HEAL Act of 2018
  • HR 5773 Related bill PASS Act of 2018
  • S 2908 Related bill A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare par…
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 5 Republican 8
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 7, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 6, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 6, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· Jun 6, 2018
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jun 6, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 10, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 3, 2018
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 24, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Apr 18, 2018
Renacci, James
· Apr 17, 2018
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 16, 2018
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Mar 20, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 20, 2018
Young, David
· Mar 8, 2018
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 6, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Mar 6, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 18, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4841: Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4841/
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"H.R. 4841: Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4841/.
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H.R. 4841, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4841/.
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