Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
Filed: 3/19/2004
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3922 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3922  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is 
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amended by changing
Section 15 as follows:


 
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    (320 ILCS 50/15)

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    Sec. 15. Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review 
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Committee.


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    (a) The Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee 
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is
created. The Committee shall consist of 17 members as 
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follows:


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        (1) Twelve members appointed as follows: 2 members of 
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the General
Assembly and 1 member of the general public, 
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appointed by the President of the
Senate; 2 members of the 
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General Assembly and 1 member of the general public,

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appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 2 members 
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of the General
Assembly and 1 member of the general public, 
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appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives; 
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and 2 members of the General Assembly and 1 member of
the 
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general public, appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
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House of
Representatives.
These members shall serve at the 
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pleasure of the appointing authority.


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        (2) The Director of Aging or his or her designee.


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        (3) The Director of Revenue or his or her designee.


 


 






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        (4) The Director of Public Aid or his or her designee.


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        (5) The Secretary of Human Services or his or her 
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designee.


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        (6) The Director of Public Health or his or her 
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designee.


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    (b) Members appointed from the general public shall 
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represent the
following associations, organizations, and 
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interests: statewide
membership-based senior advocacy 
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organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers,
pharmacists,

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dispensing pharmacies, physicians, and providers of services 
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to senior
citizens.
 No single organization may have more than 
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one representative appointed as a
member from the general 
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public.


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    (c) The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of

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Representatives shall each designate one member of the 
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Committee to serve as
co-chairs.


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    (d) Committee members shall serve without compensation or

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reimbursement for expenses.


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    (e) The Committee shall meet at the call of the co-chairs, 
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but at
least quarterly.


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    (f) The Committee may conduct public hearings to gather 
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testimony
from interested parties regarding pharmaceutical 
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assistance for Illinois
seniors, including changes to existing 
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and proposed programs.


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    (g) The Committee may advise appropriate State agencies 
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regarding
the establishment of proposed programs or changes to 
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existing programs. The
State agencies shall take into 
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consideration any recommendations made by the
Committee.


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    (h) The Committee shall report to the General Assembly and 
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the
Governor annually or as it deems necessary regarding 
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proposed or recommended
changes to pharmaceutical assistance 
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programs that benefit Illinois seniors and
any associated costs 
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of those changes.


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    (i) In the event that a prescription drug benefit is added 
 


 






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to the federal
Medicare
program, the Committee shall make 
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recommendations for the realignment of State-operated senior 
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prescription drug programs so
that Illinois residents qualify 
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for at least substantially the same level of benefits
available 
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to them prior
to implementation of the Medicare prescription 
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drug benefit, provided that a resident remains eligible for 
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such a State-operated program. The Committee shall report its 
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recommendations to the General
Assembly and
the Governor by 
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January 1, 2005.

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(Source: P.A. 92-594, eff. 6-27-02.)


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