Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/5-5.12

from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.12

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that reimbursement under the Medicaid program for prescription drugs shall be limited to reimbursement for 4 brand-name prescription drugs per patient per month. Provides that this limitation does not apply if (i) the brand-name drug was prescribed for an acute or urgent condition, (ii) the brand-name drug was prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, a mental health condition, hemophilia, or respiratory diseases, (iii) the brand-name drug was prescribed for less than 30 days for acute infections, and (iv) a therapeutically equivalent generic medication has not been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Effective July 1, 2006.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
1/25/2006	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
1/25/2006	House	First Reading
1/25/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee

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