HB 2574

Abstract

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Adds a Division VI license for pharmacies located in Illinois and providing pharmaceutical care to patients of institutions maintaining a Division III pharmacy on its premises without using its own stock of drugs. Provides that the structural, equipment, and record retention requirements for a Division VI pharmacy shall be set by rule. Provides that, upon a showing of a possible violation of the Act, the State Board of Pharmacy may compel a pharmacy practice licensee or applicant for licensure to submit to a mental examination, physical examination, or both, as required by and at the expense of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that failure to submit to a mental or physical examination when directed is grounds for license suspension. Provides that if the Board finds an individual unable to practice because of reasons set forth in the Act, the Board must require that individual to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by a physician or clinical psychologist approved by the Board, as a condition, term, or restriction for continued, restored, or renewed licensure to practice. Effective immediately.