Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Filed: 4/10/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 11 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 11, AS AMENDED, with 
3reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 2, as 
4follows:


 
5on page 2, by replacing line 10 through 22 with the following:
6    "Sec. 26.5. Unemployed persons. If a person can furnish 
7evidence that they are receiving unemployment benefits, then a 
8pharmacy  or pharmacist that is receiving federal or State funds 
9must (i) dispense a prescription to that person one time even 
10if that person is unable to pay for the prescription at that 
11time and (ii) provide that individual with information on 
12prescription assistance programs, such as Rx for Illinois. This 
13shall be a one-time credit that the individual shall be 
14required to pay back on an interest-free payment plan once the 
15individual obtains assistance from a prescription assistance 
16program.
17    The pharmacy or pharmacist also shall provide the 
 
 
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1individual with information on prescription assistance 
2programs and direct the individual to the Department of 
3Employment Security website to view available assistance 
4programs."; and 
 
5on page 33, immediately below line 16, by inserting the 
6following:
 
7    "Section 25. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by 
8adding Section 700.5 as follows:
 
9    (820 ILCS 405/700.5 new)
10    Sec. 700.5. Financial assistance programs. The Department 
11of Employment Security shall provide information about 
12prescription assistance programs, utility residential hardship 
13programs, and other financial assistance programs provided by 
14the Department of Human Services to individuals when the 
15individual is signing up to receive unemployment benefits. The 
16Department shall also make this information available on its 
17website.".