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1    AN ACT concerning aging.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is
5amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (320 ILCS 50/15)
7    Sec. 15. Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review
8Committee.
9    (a) The Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee
10is created. The Committee shall consist of 17 members as
11follows:
12        (1) Twelve members appointed as follows: 2 members of
13    the General Assembly and 1 member of the general public,
14    appointed by the President of the Senate; 2 members of the
15    General Assembly and 1 member of the general public,
16    appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 2 members
17    of the General Assembly and 1 member of the general public,
18    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
19    and 2 members of the General Assembly and 1 member of the
20    general public, appointed by the Minority Leader of the
21    House of Representatives. These members shall serve at the
22    pleasure of the appointing authority.
23        (2) The Director of Aging or his or her designee.

 

 

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1        (3) The Director of Revenue or his or her designee.
2        (4) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or
3    his or her designee.
4        (5) The Secretary of Human Services or his or her
5    designee.
6        (6) The Director of Public Health or his or her
7    designee.
8    (b) Members appointed from the general public shall
9represent the following associations, organizations, and
10interests: statewide membership-based senior advocacy
11organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacists,
12dispensing pharmacies, physicians, and providers of services
13to senior citizens. No single organization may have more than
14one representative appointed as a member from the general
15public.
16    (c) The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
17Representatives shall each designate one member of the
18Committee to serve as co-chairs.
19    (d) Committee members shall serve without compensation or
20reimbursement for expenses.
21    (e) The Committee shall meet at the call of the co-chairs,
22as deemed necessary but at least quarterly.
23    (f) The Committee may conduct public hearings to gather
24testimony from interested parties regarding pharmaceutical
25assistance for Illinois seniors, including changes to existing
26and proposed programs.

 

 

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1    (f-5) The Committee may review federal legislation with
2regard to e-prescribing to determine what provisions, if any,
3would improve health care in Illinois.
4    (f-6) The Committee may conduct public hearings to gather
5testimony regarding federal procedure for pandemic
6preparedness and response to determine whether or not the State
7should update its preparedness procedures and tactics.
8    (g) The Committee may advise appropriate State agencies
9regarding the establishment of proposed programs or changes to
10existing programs. The State agencies shall take into
11consideration any recommendations made by the Committee.
12    (h) The Committee shall report to the General Assembly and
13the Governor annually or as it deems necessary regarding
14proposed or recommended changes to pharmaceutical assistance
15programs that benefit Illinois seniors and any associated costs
16of those changes.
17    (h-5) The Committee may conduct public hearings to gather
18testimony from interested parties regarding prescription drug
19abuse to determine whether the State should increase penalties
20against those engaged in conduct potentially harmful to
21Illinois residents, particularly those under age 25. In order
22to do this, the Committee may review guidelines from State
23universities addressing prescription drug abuse.
24    (i) In the event that a prescription drug benefit is added
25to the federal Medicare program, the Committee shall make
26recommendations for the realignment of State-operated senior

 

 

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1prescription drug programs so that Illinois residents qualify
2for at least substantially the same level of benefits available
3to them prior to implementation of the Medicare prescription
4drug benefit, provided that a resident remains eligible for
5such a State-operated program. The Committee shall report its
6recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by
7January 1, 2005.
8(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-1183, eff. 7-22-10.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.