99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2502

 

Introduced 2/9/2016, by Sen. Melinda Bush

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 620/2.36  from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 502.36

    Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "prescription".


LRB099 19771 MJP 44169 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2502LRB099 19771 MJP 44169 b

1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is
5amended by changing Section 2.36 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 620/2.36)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 502.36)
7    Sec. 2.36. "Prescription" means and and includes any order
8for drugs or medical devices, written, facsimile, or verbal by
9a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches,
10dentist, veterinarian, or podiatric physician containing the
11following: (1) name of the patient; (2) date when prescription
12was given; (3) name and strength of drug or description of the
13medical device prescribed; (4) quantity, (5) directions for
14use, (6) prescriber's name, address and signature, and (7) DEA
15number where required, for controlled substances.
16(Source: P.A. 98-214, eff. 8-9-13.)