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 Bill Status of HB3933  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  MEDICAID-PHARMACY-90DAY SUPPLY

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen May

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession 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 Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall permit a pharmacy participating in the medical assistance program to fill a single prescription or multiple prescriptions so that the pharmacy may dispense a 3-month supply of a prescription drug to a medical assistance recipient in a single purchase, provided that the amount dispensed must be sufficient to last the patient until the date that occurs 3 months from the date of purchase. Provides that the Department shall permit a pharmacy to refill such a 3-month supply of a prescription drug at least 3 times per year as medically indicated, provided that the total of the amount dispensed at the time of the initial purchase plus the amounts dispensed at the times of the 3 subsequent purchases must be sufficient to last the patient until the date that occurs one year from the date of the initial purchase.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May
  2/26/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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