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H.R.4296: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Dec. 5, 2007
- Latest Major Action Dec. 10, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
39 (30 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Dec. 5, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pa.) |