Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that no later than November 1, 2012, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall promulgate and file a regulation defining criteria utilized for granting prior authorization for non-preferred medications; criteria utilized for denying a request for prior authorization; criteria utilized for approval or denial of a request for prior authorization made to any managed care entity under contract with the State to administer pharmaceutical drug benefits to any recipient of medical assistance benefits; and other matters. Provides that prior to promulgating this regulation, the Department shall consult with recipients of aid, health care advocates, including mental health care advocates, and providers. Grants the Department the authority to use preemptory rulemaking, in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to place into the Illinois Administrative Code the criteria, appeal process, and policies set forth. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2012	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
2/7/2012	Senate	First Reading
2/7/2012	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/17/2012	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
2/28/2012	Senate	To Human Services Subcommittee on Medicaid
3/9/2012	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012
3/26/2012	Senate	Held in Human Services; Subcommittee on Medicaid
3/30/2012	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 26, 2012
4/26/2012	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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