Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Filed: 4/20/2021
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3596 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3596 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 311.6 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 570/311.6 new)
7    Sec. 311.6. Opioid prescriptions.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
9prescription for a substance classified in Schedule II, III, 
10IV, or V must be sent electronically, in accordance with 
11Section 316. Prescriptions sent in accordance with this 
12subsection (a) must be accepted by the dispenser in electronic 
13format.
14    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section or 
15any other provision of law, a prescriber shall not be required 
16to issue prescriptions electronically if he or she certifies 
 
 
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1to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 
2that he or she will not issue more than 25 prescriptions during 
3a 12-month period. Prescriptions in both oral and written form 
4for controlled substances shall be included in determining 
5whether the prescriber will reach the limit of 25 
6prescriptions.
7    (c) The Department of Financial and Professional 
8Regulation shall adopt rules for the administration of this 
9Section. These rules shall provide for the implementation of 
10any such exemption to the requirements under this Section that 
11the Department of  Financial and Professional Regulation may 
12deem appropriate, including the exemption provided for in 
13subsection (b). 

 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on 
15January 1, 2023.".