Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Filed: 4/20/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 591

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 591 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 5-5.12d as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.12d new)
7    Sec. 5-5.12d. Pharmacy services; report on access
8standards.
9    (a) The Department shall conduct a study on managed care
10pharmacy access standards. The study shall review the current
11access standards, with a focus on disproportionately impacted
12areas. The Department shall seek input from consumers of
13pharmacy services. The Department shall report its findings to
14the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2022. The
15Department shall post the report on its website.
16    (b) Any retail pharmacy that is enrolled as an eligible

 

 

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1retail pharmacy provider in the medical assistance program and
2is not sanctioned under investigation for fraud, waste, or
3abuse shall provide retail pharmacy services to any medical
4assistance recipient who resides in the same zip code as the
5pharmacy, regardless of whether the retail pharmacy is
6contracted to provide pharmacy services for the managed care
7organization that the recipient is enrolled with. The managed
8care organization shall pay such a retail pharmacy the managed
9care organization's standard contractual rate.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
11becoming law.".