102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3596

 

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 570/401.3 new

    Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescription for a substance in Schedule II, III, IV, or V must be sent electronically, in accordance with provisions regarding the Prescription Monitoring Program. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 401.3 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 570/401.3 new)
7    Sec. 401.3. Opioid prescriptions. Notwithstanding any
8other provision of law, a prescription for a substance
9classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V must be sent
10electronically, in accordance with Section 316 of this Act.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.