102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1591
 
Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Laura Fine
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
110 ILCS 330/8d new
210 ILCS 5/7d new
210 ILCS 85/6.28 new
225 ILCS 85/15.10 new

     Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, and the Pharmacy Practice Act. Requires hospitals, facilities, and pharmacies to offer a patient any unused portion of a facility-provided medication upon discharge when it is administered to a patient at the hospital, facility, or pharmacy and is required for continuing treatment. Defines "facility-provided medication".
  


LRB102 13573 CPF 18921 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
SB1591LRB102 13573 CPF 18921 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 8d as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/8d new)
7    Sec. 8d. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.
8    (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is 
9necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, 
10health, and safety.
11    (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has 
12the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the 
13Pharmacy Practice Act.
14    (c) When a facility-provided medication is administered to 
15a patient at the University of Illinois Hospital, any unused 
16portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to 
17the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing 
18treatment.
19    (d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled 
20consistent with labeling requirements under Section 33 of the 
21Medical Practice Act of 1987. 
 
22    Section 10. The Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act 
 
 
SB1591- 2 -LRB102 13573 CPF 18921 b

1is amended  by adding Section 7d as follows:
 
2    (210 ILCS 5/7d new)
3    Sec. 7d. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.
4    (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is 
5necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, 
6health, and safety.
7    (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has 
8the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the 
9Pharmacy Practice Act.
10    (c) When a facility-provided medication is administered to 
11a patient at a facility licensed under this Act, any unused 
12portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to 
13the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing 
14treatment.
15    (d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled 
16consistent with labeling requirements under Section 33 of the 
17Medical Practice Act of 1987. 
 
18    Section 15. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended  by 
19adding Section 6.28 as follows:
 
20    (210 ILCS 85/6.28 new)
21    Sec. 6.28. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.
22    (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is 
23necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, 
 
 
SB1591- 3 -LRB102 13573 CPF 18921 b

1health, and safety.
2    (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has 
3the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the 
4Pharmacy Practice Act.
5    (c) When a facility-provided medication is administered to 
6a patient at a hospital licensed under this Act, any unused 
7portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to 
8the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing 
9treatment.
10    (d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled 
11consistent with labeling requirements under Section 33 of the 
12Medical Practice Act of 1987. 
 
13    Section 20. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended  by adding 
14Section 15.10 as follows:
 
15    (225 ILCS 85/15.10 new)
16    Sec. 15.10. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.
17    (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is 
18necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, 
19health, and safety.
20    (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" means 
21any topical antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, dilation, or 
22glaucoma drop or ointment.
23    (c) When a facility-provided medication is administered to 
24a patient at a pharmacy, any unused portion of the 
 
 
SB1591- 4 -LRB102 13573 CPF 18921 b

1facility-provided medication must be offered to the patient 
2upon discharge when it is required for continuing treatment.
3    (d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled 
4consistent with labeling requirements under Section 33 of the 
5Medical Practice Act of 1987.