Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007

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 Services to report to Congress on progress on implementing E-prescribing under the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.

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Timeline

1. 5 December 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14789)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 December 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14788-14789)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 December 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 December 2007 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007
• related to → Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008