Pennsylvania 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.​
State and Federal
Sch II-V regardless of payor
In effect​
Pennsylvania law allows ePrescribing of all drugs to allow practitioners and pharmacies in PA to be compliant with the Federal SUPPORT ACT of 2018. The Pennsylvania ACT 96 of 2018 *mandates ePrescribing of controlled substances by October 24, 2019.

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