SB 1604

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Pharmacy-Prescription Drugs

Abstract

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that if a physician or other authorized prescriber does not prohibit drug product substitution, a pharmacist shall dispense a brand name drug product as a substitute for an unavailable nonbrand name drug product specified in the prescription. Provides that if the substitute drug product has a unit price greater than the unavailable drug product specified in the prescription, then the pharmacist shall dispense that substitute drug product at the lesser unit price of the drug product specified in the prescription. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal date for the Pharmacy Practice Act to January 1, 2020. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

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Jan 09, 2019

Senate

Session Sine Die

Nov 15, 2018

Senate

Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady

Apr 07, 2017

Senate

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Apr 06, 2017

Senate

Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions

Mar 29, 2017

Senate

Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions

Mar 17, 2017

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

Senate

Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions

Feb 09, 2017

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

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