Public Act 17-131, Section 3, requires Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) starting on January 1, 2018 for all controlled substances. In addition to improving efficiency, this will help stop prescription fraud with fewer opportunities to duplicate or modify paper prescriptions.
Verifying an Exemption
- Verify EPCS Exemption Status - These instructions will help you find an individual prescriber's exemption status in real time from eLicense.
- Waiver List - This list is can be searched or downloaded and is updated every 24 hours.