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 Bill Status of SB2086  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  MEDICAID-DRUGS-DISPENSING FEE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-5.12from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.12


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Medicaid reimbursement rate for pharmacies shall include (i) a professional dispensing fee of $5 for each generic prescription drug dispensed and $4 for each brand name prescription drug dispensed (instead of a fee determined by the Department of Public Aid) and (ii) the average wholesale price (instead of current acquisition cost) of the prescription drug dispensed, minus 10%. Provides that the dispensing fee does not include any reasonable reimbursement to a health care provider for professional services (other then dispensing a prescription drug) that he or she provides. Requires the Department to update its information on the average wholesale prices (instead of the acquisition costs) of all prescription drugs at least every 30 days. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  4/30/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
  4/30/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/30/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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