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92_HB1266
LRB9203263TAtm
1 AN ACT concerning assistance to citizens.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
5 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is
6 amended by changing 3.15 as follows:
7 (320 ILCS 25/3.15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15)
8 Sec. 3.15. Covered Prescription Drug. "Covered
9 prescription drug" means (1) any cardiovascular agent or
10 drug; (2) any insulin or other prescription drug used in the
11 treatment of diabetes, including syringe and needles used to
12 administer the insulin; (3) any prescription drug used in the
13 treatment of arthritis, (4) beginning on January 1, 2001, any
14 prescription drug used in the treatment of cancer, (5)
15 beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in
16 the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, (6) beginning on
17 January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in the treatment
18 of Parkinson's disease, (7) beginning on January 1, 2001, any
19 prescription drug used in the treatment of glaucoma, and (8)
20 beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in
21 the treatment of lung disease and smoking related illnesses.
22 The specific agents or products to be included under such
23 categories shall be listed in a handbook to be prepared and
24 distributed by the Department. The general types of covered
25 prescription drugs shall be indicated by rule. The Department
26 of Public Health shall promulgate a list of covered
27 prescription drugs under this program that meet the
28 definition of a narrow therapeutic index drug as described in
29 subsection (f) of Section 4.
30 (Source: P.A. 91-699, eff. 1-1-01.)