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H.R. 8988 117th Congress House

EPCS 2.0 Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for requirements … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.

Introduced: November 15, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 27, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.
Sep 26, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances Act or the EPCS 2.0 Act

This bill generally requires health insurance plans to establish policies requiring in-network providers to transmit prescriptions for controlled substances to pharmacies electronically.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 15, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Sep 28, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8988: EPCS 2.0 Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8988/
MLA
"H.R. 8988: EPCS 2.0 Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8988/.
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H.R. 8988, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8988/.
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[H.R. 8988: EPCS 2.0 Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8988/)
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