Date	Chamber	Action
8/18/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0237

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 85/15.3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacist may exercise professional judgment to dispense an emergency supply of medication for a chronic disease or condition if the pharmacist is unable to obtain refill authorization from the prescriber when certain conditions are met. Provides that the emergency supply must be limited to the amount needed for the emergency period as determined by the pharmacist but the amount shall not exceed a 30-day supply. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
2/9/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2017	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/9/2017	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/9/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
3/9/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/15/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/15/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Licensed Activities and Pensions; Stadelman
3/16/2017	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 012-000-000
3/16/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
3/28/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
3/28/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/4/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
4/6/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 012-000-000
4/6/2017	Senate	Second Reading
4/6/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman
4/6/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
4/27/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
4/27/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
4/27/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/28/2017	House	Arrived in House
4/28/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
4/28/2017	House	First Reading
4/28/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/9/2017	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/17/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 016-000-000
5/17/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
5/22/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
5/22/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
5/22/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/20/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/18/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
8/18/2017	Senate	Effective Date August 18, 2017
8/18/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0237

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