US HR3528

Bill

Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act

Introduced
07/28/2017

In Committee
05/09/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act This bill generally requires, with specified exceptions, electronic prescribing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit with respect to covered drugs that are controlled substances.

AI Summary

This bill generally requires, with some exceptions, electronic prescribing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D) for covered drugs that are controlled substances. The bill provides the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to specify circumstances in which the requirement may be waived, such as in cases of economic hardship, technological limitations, or when obtaining the prescription electronically would adversely impact the patient's medical condition. The bill also clarifies that prescription drug plan sponsors, Medicare Advantage organizations, and pharmacists are not required to verify whether a practitioner has received a waiver from the electronic prescribing requirement.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (52)

Katherine Clark (D)*, Marsha Blackburn (R), Suzanne Bonamici (D), Mo Brooks (R), Ted Budd (R), Steve Cohen (D), Chris Collins (R), Kevin Cramer (R), Diana DeGette (D), Daniel Donovan (R), Elizabeth Esty (D), John Faso (R), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Bill Flores (R), Colleen Hanabusa (D), Karen Handel (R), Alcee Hastings (D), Brian Higgins (D), Jim Himes (D), Evan Jenkins (R), Lynn Jenkins (R), John Katko (R), Mike Kelly (R), Joseph Kennedy (D), Peter King (R), Stephen Knight (R), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), Ann Kuster (D), Billy Long (R), Thomas MacArthur (R), Seth Moulton (D), Markwayne Mullin (R), Donald Norcross (D), Tom O'Halleran (D), Jimmy Panetta (D), Donald Payne (D), Mark Pocan (D), Bruce Poliquin (R), James Renacci (R), Tim Ryan (D), Brad Schneider (D), David Schweikert (R), Carol Shea-Porter (D), Louise Slaughter (D), Elise Stefanik (R), G.T. Thompson (R), Dina Titus (D), Paul Tonko (D), Greg Walden (R), Jackie Walorski (R), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), John Yarmuth (D),

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 582. (on 06/12/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3528/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3528/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3528/BILLS-115hr3528rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3528/BILLS-115hr3528rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3528/BILLS-115hr3528ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3528/BILLS-115hr3528ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5605	Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
HR6	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Became Public Law No: 115-271.	Related
HRes1099	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
HRes949	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6) to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5797) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6082) to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confident	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2460	Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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