HB 10916

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 24, 2026

An Act Establishing the National Electronic Prescription System, Granting Electronic Prescriptions Permanent Legal Effect Equal to Written Prescriptions and Mandating Their Acceptance in All Licensed Pharmacies, Establishing Prescription Verification and Dispensing Records to Prevent Fraud and Double Dispensing, Integrating Public Health Benefit Programs, Protecting Patient Privacy, Choice, and Access, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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The bill makes electronic prescriptions legally equal to paper ones forever and requires every pharmacy to accept them after a quick online check, using a one‑time code (token) that the patient receives.

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Elmer V. CatulposReceipts →

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