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A bill 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 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14788-14789)
  • 12/05/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14789)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2408 Introduced in Senate12/11/2007