Sen. Dale A. Righter
Filed: 4/15/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3336 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3336 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended  by adding 
5Section 30.1 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 85/30.1 new)
7    Sec. 30.1. Reporting of termination for cause.
8    (a)    A pharmacist in charge shall report to the Department 
9within 60 days when a pharmacist, registered certified pharmacy 
10technician, or registered pharmacy technician is terminated 
11from employment for cause, as defined by rule. If a pharmacist 
12in charge is terminated by a pharmacy for cause, it shall be 
13the responsibility of the pharmacy to report that termination 
14to the Department within 60 days.
15    (b)    The report of a termination for cause shall include 
16documentation of the reason for the termination, including any 
 
 
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1underlying pharmacy records used to reach the decision to 
2terminate, as described by rule.
3    (c)     Any individual or organization acting in good faith, 
4and not in a willful and wanton manner, in complying with this 
5Section by providing any report or other information to the 
6Department or by participating in proceedings of the Department 
7shall not, as a result of such actions, be subject to criminal 
8prosecution or civil damages.
9    (d)     Any information reported or disclosed shall be kept for 
10the confidential use of the Department and shall not be 
11disclosed to anyone other than as provided in Section 2105-117 
12of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil 
13Administrative Code of Illinois.
 

14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
15becoming law.".