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92_HB1266eng HB1266 Engrossed 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 Section 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.)