HR 7312 United States House · 118th Congress

EPCS 2.0 Act

The EPCS 2.0 Act (HR 7312) requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to implement policies mandating electronic prescriptions for schedule II-V controlled substances by January 1, 2026. The bill includes 18 specific exceptions to this requirement, such as when providers and pharmacies are the same entity, for research protocols, or due to technological limitations preventing electronic transmission. It prohibits requiring specific electronic prescribing vendors and mandates annual compliance attestations from health plans starting in 2026. This legislation applies to prescriptions transmitted by participating providers for health plan members and beneficiaries. The bill aims to modernize prescription practices while maintaining flexibility for healthcare providers and patients.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2024

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Introduced Feb 9, 2024 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Feb 16, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Feb 9, 2024

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

lower

Feb 9, 2024

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors