United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4841 (115th)
Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018
Introduced
18 January 2018
Last action
12 June 2018 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
Sponsors
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], James Renacci, Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
18 January 2018
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 January 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 January 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 April 2018
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Source: Committee
25 April 2018
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
9 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 June 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
Source: Calendars
12 June 2018
Discharge
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Source: Discharge
12 June 2018
Committee
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Source: Committee
12 June 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-747, Part I.
Source: Committee
12 June 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-747, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 12 June 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 18 January 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to House amended, Part I
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Sponsors
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- James Renacci · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
- related to ← PASS Act of 2018
- related to ← A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes.
- related to ← HEAL Act of 2018
- related to ← Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4841
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4841
- us · 115-hr-4841 · source updated 7 April 2025