diff --git a/src/reducers/medication-reducers.js b/src/reducers/medication-reducers.js
index 2237146..34c1571 100644
--- a/src/reducers/medication-reducers.js
+++ b/src/reducers/medication-reducers.js
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ export const createFhirResource = (fhirVersion, patientId, state, patientConditi
     id: isSTU3OrHigher ? 'request-123' : 'order-123',
     status: 'draft',
   };
+  if (isSTU3OrHigher) {
+    resource.intent = 'proposal'; //proposal | plan | order | instance-order
+  }
 
   resource[`${isSTU3OrHigher ? 'subject' : 'patient'}`] = {
     reference: `Patient/${patientId}`,
diff --git a/tests/reducers/medication-reducers.test.js b/tests/reducers/medication-reducers.test.js
index c0db972..4f04e39 100644
--- a/tests/reducers/medication-reducers.test.js
+++ b/tests/reducers/medication-reducers.test.js
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ describe('Medication Reducers', () => {
         id: 'request-123',
         authoredOn: moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD'),
         status: 'draft',
+        intent: 'proposal',
         subject: {
           reference: `Patient/${patientId}`,
         },
@@ -439,6 +440,7 @@ describe('Medication Reducers', () => {
         id: 'request-123',
         authoredOn: moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD'),
         status: 'draft',
+        intent: 'proposal',
         subject: {
           reference: `Patient/${patientId}`,
         },