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H.R.4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] (Introduced 01/18/2018)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 115-747
Latest Action: House - 06/12/2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.  (All Actions)

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  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
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Summary: H.R.4841 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)

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Reported to House amended, Part I (06/12/2018)

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.