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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1276
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1276 as follows:
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
5 "Section 5. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
6 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is
7 amended by adding Section 9.2 as follows:
8 (320 ILCS 25/9.2 new)
9 Sec. 9.2. Pharmaceutical Assistance Program Review
10 Committee. The Pharmaceutical Assistance Program Review
11 Committee is created. The committee shall consist of 15
12 members as follows:
13 (1) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by
14 the President of the Senate, 2 members of the General
15 Assembly appointed by the minority leader of the Senate,
16 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the
17 Speaker of the House of Representatives and 2 members of
18 the General Assembly appointed by the minority leader of
19 the House of Representatives;
20 (2) the Director of Aging or his or her designee;
21 (3) the Director of Revenue or his or her designee;
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1 (4) the Director of Public Aid or his or her
2 designee;
3 (5) the Secretary of Human Services or his or her
4 designee;
5 (6) a representative of AARP;
6 (7) a representative of the Pharmaceutical Research
7 and Manufacturers of America; and
8 (8) a representative of the Illinois Pharmacists
9 Association.
10 The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
11 Representatives shall each designate one member to serve as
12 co-chairs. The Committee shall meet at the call of the
13 co-chairs. Members shall serve without compensation but may
14 be reimbursed for necessary expenses. The Committee may
15 conduct public hearings to gather testimony from interested
16 parties regarding the necessity for pharmaceutical assistance
17 for Illinois seniors including changes to the pharmaceutical
18 assistance program. The Committee shall report to the General
19 Assembly and the Governor annually or as it deems necessary
20 regarding changes to the pharmaceutical assistance program
21 and any associated costs of those changes.
22 This Section is repealed on July 1, 2006.
23 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
24 becoming law.".