SB 1790

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 28, 2017
  • Passed Senate Apr 27, 2017
  • Passed House May 22, 2017
  • Became Law Aug 18, 2017

Pharmacy-Emergency Refills

Abstract

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacist may refill a patient's prescription without prescriber authorization if the pharmacist is unable to contact the prescriber after reasonable effort, a failure to refill the prescription may result in an interruption of therapeutic regimen or create patient suffering, the pharmacist informs the prescriber at the earliest convenience of the emergency refills, and the prescription is not for a controlled substance. Provides that prescriptions may be refilled pursuant to the provisions for a period of time reasonably necessary for the pharmacist to secure prescriber authorization. Effective immediately.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Aug 18, 2017

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0237

Senate

Effective Date August 18, 2017

Senate

Governor Approved

Jun 20, 2017

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 22, 2017

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

Senate

Passed Both Houses

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

May 19, 2017

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

May 17, 2017

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 016-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

May 09, 2017

House

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

Apr 28, 2017

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

House

Arrived in House

Apr 27, 2017

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

Apr 06, 2017

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 012-000-000

Apr 04, 2017

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions

Mar 28, 2017

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman

Mar 16, 2017

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017

Senate

Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 012-000-000

Mar 15, 2017

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Licensed Activities and Pensions; Stadelman

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions

Mar 09, 2017

Senate

Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman

Feb 28, 2017

Senate

Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions

Feb 09, 2017

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

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Related Documents

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Senate Amendment 002
Senate Amendment 001

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