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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4982 | ||||||
| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4982 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following: | ||||||
| 4 | "Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by adding | ||||||
| 5 | Section 45 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (225 ILCS 85/45 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 45. 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline information. | ||||||
| 8 | (a) Every licensed pharmacy directly serving patients at a | ||||||
| 9 | physical location shall conspicuously post a sign provided by | ||||||
| 10 | the Department of Human Services that contains the following: | ||||||
| 11 | (1) a statement that a Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is | ||||||
| 12 | available; | ||||||
| 13 | (2) the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number; and | ||||||
| 14 | (3) any other awareness and assistance information the | ||||||
| 15 | Department of Human Services deems appropriate, including, | ||||||
| 16 | but not limited to, the National Emergency 9-1-1, the | ||||||
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| 1 | Poison Control helpline, and the 2-1-1 Illinois number. | ||||||
| 2 | The sign required under this Section shall be printed in | ||||||
| 3 | color ink or displayed electronically in color, measure at | ||||||
| 4 | least 8.5 x 11 inches in size, and be posted at either a | ||||||
| 5 | cashier counter or a waiting area that is clearly visible to | ||||||
| 6 | patients. | ||||||
| 7 | Compliance with this Section may be satisfied through | ||||||
| 8 | electronic delivery of the notice where the patient has | ||||||
| 9 | consented to electronic communications. | ||||||
| 10 | (b) Licensed pharmacies that do not maintain a physical | ||||||
| 11 | location that directly serves patients, other than pharmacies | ||||||
| 12 | described under Section 25.5 of this Act, shall include a copy | ||||||
| 13 | of the sign required under this Section with any dispensed | ||||||
| 14 | prescriptions. The sign shall also be available to download on | ||||||
| 15 | the Department of Human Services's website.". | ||||||