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S.2408: 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. 5, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
18 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 9 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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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Dec. 5, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Kerry (D-Mass.) |