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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1578 Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Makes a
technical change in a Section concerning opiate prescriptions and educational materials.
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| | HB1578 | | LRB102 03620 KTG 13633 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 5-24 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 301/5-24) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5-24. Opiate prescriptions; educational materials. |
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The Department shall develop educational materials to |
| 9 | | educate holders of opiate prescriptions about the dangers of |
| 10 | | children and teens gaining access to these medications. The |
| 11 | | materials shall include information regarding the means by |
| 12 | | which the abuse of opiate prescriptions can lead to the |
| 13 | | illegal use of heroin. The Department shall also develop a |
| 14 | | method of distribution for such educational materials. |
| 15 | | (Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15.) |