H.R. 8988 · 117th Congress · House

EPCS 2.0 Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Sep 26, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances Act or the EPCS 2.0 Act

This bill generally requires health insurance plans to establish policies requiring in-network providers to transmit prescriptions for controlled substances to pharmacies electronically.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 27, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. SEP 26, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 26, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 26, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.

  5. SEP 26, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.

  6. SEP 26, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 27, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 26, 2022

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 26, 2022

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 26, 2022

Active