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

12/5/2007--Introduced.

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.

Latest Actions
  • 12/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 12/05/2007 - 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.
  • 12/05/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 12/05/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.4296 Introduced in House01/09/2008