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Bill Status of SB1889 103rd General Assembly

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Short Description: PHARM-DISPENSE PRESCRIPTION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Chapin Rose

House Sponsors
(Rep. Norine K. Hammond - Matt Hanson and Harry Benton)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
6/30/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0240

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 85/15.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that when a pharmacist is not present in the pharmacy, a registered pharmacy technician, a registered certified pharmacy technician, a student pharmacist, and other supportive staff shall dispense prescriptions that have received final verification by a pharmacist.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 85/9

225 ILCS 85/9.7 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that supportive staff who solely perform clerical work are not required to be licensed as a registered pharmacy technician. Defines "clerical work". Provides that it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacy, the pharmacist-in-charge, and the pharmacy technician to ensure supportive staff are properly trained. Provides that the pharmacy or pharmacist-in-charge shall alert the chief pharmacy coordinator when supportive staff have been terminated for threatening patient safety or diversion. Provides that when a pharmacist is not present in the pharmacy, a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, and other supportive staff shall sell prescriptions that have received final verification by a pharmacist. Provides that a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, or other supportive staff shall connect a patient to a pharmacist to provide counseling by audio or video technology for any prescription that requires counseling by a pharmacist. Provides that it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacy and pharmacist-in-charge to ensure that all staff, including supportive staff, are trained in selling pre-verified prescriptions. Provides that the prescription record shall contain the names, initials, or other unique identifier of both the pharmacist who verified the prescription and the staff member who sells the prescription. Makes changes in provisions concerning student pharmacists.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
2/9/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/21/2023	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
3/9/2023	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
3/9/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
3/23/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
3/23/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/28/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
3/29/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/29/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
3/30/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
3/30/2023	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/30/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rose
3/30/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/30/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
3/31/2023	House	Arrived in House
3/31/2023	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
4/11/2023	House	First Reading
4/11/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/18/2023	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/26/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
4/26/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/8/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
5/9/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
5/9/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
5/9/2023	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/7/2023	Senate	Sent to the Governor
6/30/2023	Senate	Governor Approved
6/30/2023	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024
6/30/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0240