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HB4793 - 104th General Assembly
PHARMACIST DISPENSING ABILITY
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 85/20.5 new
225 ILCS 85/24from Ch. 111, par. 4144
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacist who is exercising his or her professional judgment may add missing non-pharmaceutical devices or durable medical equipment that aid in the appropriate clinical usage of a medication or in achieving a positive therapeutic outcome to a prescription. Provides that a pharmacist may complete missing information on a prescription if there is evidence to support the change. Requires any adaptations to a prescription to be documented in the patient's record. In provisions concerning the distribution of a prescription drug for less than its fair market value, provides that it shall be unlawful to require a pharmacist or pharmacy to dispense a prescription drug for less than its fair market value, including the cost of dispensing. Provides that a payor that reimburses a pharmacy for less than fair market value, including the cost of dispensing, shall not be able to include the pharmacy toward any network adequacy requirements and shall not be deemed in compliance with any willing provider provisions.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Allows a pharmacist who is exercising his or her professional judgment to add missing ancillary non-pharmaceutical devices or durable medical equipment that aid in the appropriate clinical usage of a medication or in achieving a positive therapeutic outcome to a prescription. Requires that any changes to the prescription be documented in the patient's record.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/02/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 2/06/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2/26/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 2/26/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/02/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 3/05/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 3/18/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 3/19/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |