SB0579eng 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0579 Engrossed LRB102 04222 CPF 14239 b

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is amended by adding Section 8d as follows:

(110 ILCS 330/8d new)

Sec. 8d. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.

(a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

(b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the Pharmacy Practice Act.

(c) When a facility-provided medication is ordered at least 24 hours in advance for surgical procedures and is administered to a patient at the University of Illinois Hospital, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing treatment.

(d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled consistent with labeling requirements under Section 22 of the Pharmacy Practice Act.

(e) If the facility-provided medication is used in an operating room or emergency department setting, the prescriber is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use and administration and the requirement of pharmacist counseling is waived.

Section 10. The Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act is amended by adding Section 7d as follows:

(210 ILCS 5/7d new)

Sec. 7d. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.

(a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

(b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the Pharmacy Practice Act.

(c) When a facility-provided medication is ordered at least 24 hours in advance for surgical procedures and is administered to a patient at a facility licensed under this Act, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing treatment.

(d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled consistent with labeling requirements under Section 22 of the Pharmacy Practice Act.

(e) If the facility-provided medication is used in an operating room setting, the prescriber is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use and administration and the requirement of pharmacist counseling is waived.

Section 15. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 6.28 as follows:

(210 ILCS 85/6.28 new)

Sec. 6.28. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.

(a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

(b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the Pharmacy Practice Act.

(c) When a facility-provided medication is ordered at least 24 hours in advance for surgical procedures and is administered to a patient at a hospital licensed under this Act, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing treatment.

(d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled consistent with labeling requirements under Section 22 of the Pharmacy Practice Act.

(e) If the facility-provided medication is used in an operating room or emergency department setting, the prescriber is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use and administration and the requirement of pharmacist counseling is waived.

Section 20. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by adding Section 15.10 as follows:

(225 ILCS 85/15.10 new)

Sec. 15.10. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.

(a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

(b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" means any topical antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, dilation, or glaucoma drop or ointment.

(c) When a facility-provided medication is ordered at least 24 hours in advance for a surgical procedure and is administered to a patient at the facility, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing treatment.

(d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled consistent with labeling requirements under Section 22.

(e) If the facility-provided medication is used in an operating room or emergency department setting, the prescriber is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use and administration and the requirement of pharmacist counseling is waived.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2021.