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 Bill Status of HB0535  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  PRESCRIPTION RECORDS-RELEASE

House Sponsors
Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 25/50.5 new
225 ILCS 60/33from Ch. 111, par. 4400-33
225 ILCS 65/65-40was 225 ILCS 65/15-20
225 ILCS 80/6from Ch. 111, par. 3906
225 ILCS 85/18from Ch. 111, par. 4138
225 ILCS 95/7.5
225 ILCS 100/20.10 new
225 ILCS 120/50.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, and the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that no licensee or registrant under the Acts shall be compelled to release his or her prescription records to any person or entity licensed under the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act or any other pharmaceutical sales company and may take all acceptable measures necessary to safeguard these records from unwanted release. Prohibits licensees or registrants under the Acts from releasing any prescription record to a person or entity licensed under the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act or any other pharmaceutical sales company, unless the licensee or registrant has obtained a release waiver from the patient for whom the prescription was initiated or the patient's authorized agent. Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act to prohibit the compulsion of the release of prescription records from a licensee or registrant and the receipt of prescription records without the provision of proof of a patient waiver.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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