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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 315.6 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 570/315.6 new)
7    Sec. 315.6. Risks of dependence on opioids.
8    (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:
9        (1) "Opioid" means a narcotic drug or substance that 
10    is a Schedule II controlled substance under paragraph (1), 
11    (2), (3), or (5) of subsection (b) or under subsection (c) 
12    of Section 206 of this Act.
13        (2) "Department" means the Department of Human 
14    Services.
15    (b) The Department shall develop and make available on its 
16website information on the risks of developing a physical or 
17psychological dependence on opioids and any alternative 
18treatments, including the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program.
19    (c) The Department shall develop and make available upon 
20request to all prescribers, pharmacists, and patients in the 
21State a pamphlet which explains the risks of developing a 
22physical or psychological dependence on opioids. This pamphlet 
23may contain any information which the Secretary of the 
 
 
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1Department deems necessary and may be revised by the 
2Department whenever new information becomes available. The 
3pamphlet shall be downloadable from the Department's website.
4    (d) A pharmacist shall, prior to dispensing an opioid that 
5is a Schedule II controlled substance, furnish the pamphlet or 
6information therein developed by the Department and discuss 
7the risks of developing a physical or psychological dependence 
8on opioids.

 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
10becoming law.