Date	Chamber	Action
5/30/2017	House	Tabled

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that over-the-counter medications that are prescribed to a recipient of medical assistance by a physician, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, or any other medical care provider qualified to prescribe medications shall be covered under the State's medical assistance program. Provides that pharmacies providing prescribed over-the-counter medications shall be reimbursed at the same rate determined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for prescription medications covered under the State's medical assistance program. Requires the Department to establish guidelines and standards by administrative rule on the documentation, if any, a medical care provider must submit when prescribing an over-the-counter medication to a recipient of medical assistance. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. David S. Olsen
1/11/2017	House	First Reading
1/11/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/24/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
1/25/2017	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2/1/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David S. Olsen
2/1/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
3/9/2017	House	To Medicaid Subcommittee
3/22/2017	House	Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. David S. Olsen
3/31/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2017	House	Motion Prevailed
5/30/2017	House	Tabled

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