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A.<\/span> In order<\/span> to promote the implementation of electronic prescribing by health practitioners, health care facilities, and pharmacies in order<\/span> to prevent prescription drug abuse, improve patient safety, and reduce unnecessary prescriptions, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in consultation with the Secretary of Administration, shall establish a website with information on electronic prescribing for health practitioners. The website shall contain (i) information concerning the process and advantages of electronic prescribing, including using medical history data to prevent drug interactions, prevent allergic reactions, and deter abuse of controlled substances; (ii) information regarding the availability of electronic prescribing products, including no-cost or low-cost products; (iii) links to federal and private-sector websites that provide guidance on selecting electronic prescribing products; and (iv) links to state, federal, and private-sector incentive programs for the implementation of electronic prescribing. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in consultation with the Secretary of Administration, shall regularly consult with relevant public and private stakeholders to assess and accelerate the implementation of electronic prescribing in Virginia. For purposes of this section, relevant stakeholders include, but are not limited to, organizations that represent health practitioners, organizations that represent health care facilities, organizations that represent pharmacies, organizations that operate electronic prescribing networks, organizations that create electronic prescribing products, and regional health information organizations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSECRETARY TO COORDINATE ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING CLEARINGHOUSE (\u00a7 2.2-213.3)\n\nA. In order to promote the implementation of electronic prescribing by health\npractitioners, health care facilities, and pharmacies in order to prevent\nprescription drug abuse, improve patient safety, and reduce unnecessary\nprescriptions, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in consultation with\nthe Secretary of Administration, shall establish a website with information on\nelectronic prescribing for health practitioners. The website shall contain (i)\ninformation concerning the process and advantages of electronic prescribing,\nincluding using medical history data to prevent drug interactions, prevent\nallergic reactions, and deter abuse of controlled substances; (ii) information\nregarding the availability of electronic prescribing products, including no-cost\nor low-cost products; (iii) links to federal and private-sector websites that\nprovide guidance on selecting electronic prescribing products; and (iv) links to\nstate, federal, and private-sector incentive programs for the implementation of\nelectronic prescribing.\n\nB. The Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in consultation with the\nSecretary of Administration, shall regularly consult with relevant public and\nprivate stakeholders to assess and accelerate the implementation of electronic\nprescribing in Virginia. For purposes of this section, relevant stakeholders\ninclude, but are not limited to, organizations that represent health\npractitioners, organizations that represent health care facilities,\norganizations that represent pharmacies, organizations that operate electronic\nprescribing networks, organizations that create electronic prescribing products,\nand regional health information organizations.\n\nHISTORY: 2009, c. 479; 2020, c. 738.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}