93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2719


 
Introduced 2/4/2004, by Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  With respect to the Medicaid program, directs the Department of Public Aid to establish a Prescription Drug Therapeutics Committee to review and either approve or reject the Department's prescription drug policies and management practices.



















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    AN ACT concerning pubic aid.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 5-5.12b as follows:
 
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    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b  new)
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    Sec. 5-5.12b. Prescription Drug Therapeutics Committee.
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    (a) The Department of Public Aid shall establish a 
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Prescription Drug Therapeutics Committee ("the Committee") to 
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review and either approve or reject the Department's 
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prescription drug policies and management practices.

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    (b) The Committee shall be composed of the following 11 
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members:
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        (1) Five physicians licensed to practice medicine in 
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    all of its branches in Illinois, including the following:
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            (A) one physician with expertise in the area of 
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        family practice;
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            (B) one physician with expertise in the area of 
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        pediatrics;
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            (C) one physician with expertise in the area of 
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        geriatrics;
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            (D) one physician with expertise in the area of 
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        psychiatric medicine; and
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            (E) one physician with expertise in the area of 
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        internal medicine and who specializes in the treatment 
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        of diabetes.
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        At least 3 of the physicians must have at least 3 years 
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    of recent experience in prescription drug formulary 
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    management, including therapeutic category review.
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        (2) Two pharmacists who are licensed to practice 
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    pharmacy in the State of Illinois and who have a doctor of 
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    pharmacy degree or equivalent degree.
 


 









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        (3) Two representatives of medical assistance 
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    recipients who advocate on behalf of recipients for 
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    improved services.

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        (4) Two medical assistance recipients who have had 
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    experience with prescription drug policies of the Illinois 
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    Department of Public Aid.
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    Committee members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.  
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    A member may be reappointed to the Committee upon completion of 
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    the member's term.
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    The Committee members shall select a chair of the Committee 
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    from among the members.
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    (c) A member of the Committee may not be employed by or 
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    contract with the State of Illinois, a pharmaceutical 
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    manufacturer or labeler, or a pharmacy benefits management 
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    organization.  A member of the Committee may, however, contract 
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    with the State under a medical assistance provider agreement 
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    for the sole purpose of delivering services to medical 
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    assistance recipients.
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    (d) The Committee shall meet at least quarterly and shall 
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    also meet on the call of the chair of the Committee.  A quorum 
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    of the committee consists of 7 members.  The affirmative votes 
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    of a majority of a quorum of the Committee are required for the 
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    Committee to take action on any measure.
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    (e) The Department of Public Aid shall reimburse Committee 
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    members for their reasonable expenses actually incurred in 
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    performing their duties and shall provide staff support to the 
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    Committee at the request of the Committee chair.
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    (f) A meeting of the Committee is a meeting of a public 
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    body for purposes of the Open Meetings Act.
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    (g) The Department of Public Aid shall adopt rules to 
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    implement this Section.