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S 2460 115th Congress Senate

Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances.

Introduced: February 27, 2018 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 27, 2018
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 Latest action February 27, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act

This bill generally requires, with specified exceptions, electronic prescribing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit with respect to covered drugs that are controlled substances.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3528 Related bill Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act
  • HR 5605 Related bill Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act
  • S 3120 Related bill HEAL Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 12, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 23, 2018
Toomey, Patrick
· Feb 27, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2460: Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2460/
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"S. 2460: Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2460/.
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S. 2460, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2460/.
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[S. 2460: Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2460/)
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