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District of Columbia ePrescribing

Type of ePrescribing Mandate Drugs that must be ePrescribed Effective date State Law Gleanings (*mandates with listed exceptions)​
Federal
Controlled substances covered by Medicare​
In effect – but enforced on 1/2/2022​
SUPPORT ACT of 2018 is a federal law which *mandates the electronic prescribing of all controlled substances ( EPCS ) drugs covered by Medicare directly or a Medicare Plan. It was effective January 1, 2021 but enforced on 1/1/2022.​
Federal
Controlled substances covered by Medicare
In effect​
District of Columbia law allows ePrescribing of all drugs to allow practitioners and pharmacies in DC to be compliant with the Federal SUPPORT ACT of 2018.