Sec. 410. Generally accepted standard for electronic prescribing

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Section 1860D–4(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall designate through rulemaking a standards maintenance organization with the authority to establish, maintain, and modify generally accepted standards for electronic prescribing and electronic prior authorization. The standards maintenance organization named by the Secretary shall be a standard setting body that— is a not-for-profit; has established a multi-stakeholder forum for development and approval of electronic prescribing and electronic prior authorization standards; is a standards development organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute; and includes in its membership pharmacies, prescribers, prescription drug plans, health information technology developers, and representatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Food and Drug Administration.

In providing the standards maintenance organization with the authority to establish, maintain, and modify generally accepted standards, the Secretary shall permit the standards maintenance organization to recognize up to two versions of a standard as being generally accepted to facilitate the testing of newer standards and to allow a smooth transition from one standard to another. Not later than six months after making the designation under paragraph (8), the Secretary shall require prescriptions and other information described in paragraph (2)(A) for covered Part D drugs prescribed for Part D eligible individuals that are transmitted electronically to be transmitted only in accordance with generally accepted standards, as designated by the standards maintenance organization named by the Secretary under subparagraph (A), under an electronic prescription drug program that meets the requirements of paragraph (2). .

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