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which directed the Secretary to issue uniform standards for
the electronic transmission of such data.
There is no requirement that prescribers or dispensers
implement e-prescribing. However, prescribers and
dispensers who electronically transmit prescription and
certain other prescription-related information for covered
drugs prescribed for Medicare Part D eligible individuals,
directly or through an intermediary, are required to comply
with any applicable final standards that are in effect.
For a complete discussion of the statutory basis for the
e-prescribing portions of this final rule with comment
period and the statutory requirements at section 1860D-4(e)
of the Act, please refer to the “Background” section of the
E-Prescribing and the Prescription Drug Program proposed
rule published in the February 4, 2005 Federal Register
(70 FR 6256)
2. Regulatory History
a. Foundation Standards and Exemption for
Computer-Generated Facsimiles (Facsimiles)
In the E-Prescribing and the Prescription Drug
Program final rule (70 FR 67568, November 7, 2005), we
adopted the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
(NCPDP) SCRIPT standard, Implementation Guide, Version 5,
Release 0 (Version 5.0), May 12, 2004, excluding the
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