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90_HB0183eng
320 ILCS 25/3.15 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15
Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property
Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that
beginning January 1, 1998, Parkinson's disease medication
will be covered under the Act.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
2 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act by
3 changing Section 3.15.
4 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5 represented in the General Assembly:
6 Section 5. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
7 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is
8 amended by changing Section 3.15 as follows:
9 (320 ILCS 25/3.15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15)
10 Sec. 3.15. "Covered prescription drug" means (1) any
11 cardiovascular agent or drug; (2) any insulin or other
12 prescription drug used in the treatment of diabetes,
13 including syringe and needles used to administer the insulin;
14 and (3) any prescription drug used in the treatment of
15 arthritis; and (4) beginning January 1, 1998, any
16 prescription drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's
17 disease. The specific agents or products to be included
18 under such categories shall be listed in a handbook to be
19 prepared and distributed by the Department. The general
20 types of covered prescription drugs shall be indicated by
21 rule.
22 (Source: P.A. 85-1176.)