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H.R. 4841

Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 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.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.

Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6](R-AZ)Sponsor
26 cosponsors9 D17 R
26cosponsors2committees15actions5related bills4subjects
  1. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.

  2. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  3. Committee5500

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-747, Part I.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  5. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-747, Part I.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  8. Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .

    Health Subcommittee
  9. Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  10. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  11. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  12. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  13. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Jun 12, 201818

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.

Jan 18, 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.

Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 — Informed