Date	Chamber	Action
4/5/2024	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

820 ILCS 305/8.2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, upon consultation with the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board, shall adopt an evidence-based drug formulary. Requires prescriptions in workers' compensation cases to be limited to the drugs on the formulary. Provides that by September 1, 2023, the Commission, in consultation with the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board, shall adopt by rule an evidence-based drug formulary and any rules necessary for its administration. Provides that prescriptions prescribed for workers' compensation cases shall be limited to the prescription drugs and doses on the closed formulary. Provides that a custom compound medication for longer than the one-time 7-day supply shall be approved for payment only if the compound meets specified standards. Provides for charges for custom compound medications. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
5/11/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste
5/11/2023	House	First Reading
5/11/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/14/2024	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2/22/2024	House	To Business & Industry Innovation Subcommittee
4/5/2024	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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