H.R. 4841
IntroducedStandardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
6/12/2018 • House
Summary
Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018
This bill requires Medicare's electronic-prescription program to provide for the secure electronic transmittal of a prior authorization request from a Medicare enrollee's prescribing health-care professional with respect to a drug covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Reported to House amended, Part I • 6/12/2018
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 18, 2018
Committee Review
April 25, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
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