HR 4296 · 110th Congress · Health

Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-12-05· Sponsored by Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2007-12-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans