HB4793 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

PHARMACIST DISPENSING ABILITY
Last Action
3/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Hearings
Health Care Licenses Committee Hearing Mar 19 2026 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 122 Springfield, IL - House Committee Amendment 1
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 85/20.5 new  
225 ILCS 85/24  from 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:
225 ILCS 85/24  
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
DateChamberAction
2/02/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/24/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2/26/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
2/26/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/02/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
3/05/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
3/19/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate