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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0246
Introduced 1/14/2005, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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410 ILCS 620/4 |
from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 504 |
410 ILCS 620/16.10 new |
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Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a person may not sell, redistribute, or otherwise dispense any prescription drug that has previously been sold, distributed, or otherwise dispensed and has been returned to a pharmacy. Provides that a person who violates this provision is subject to an injunction and criminal penalties as provided in the Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish and administer a program under which a local law enforcement authority or local public health office shall (i) take possession of prescription drugs that have been returned to a pharmacy and (ii) properly dispose of those drugs according to standards adopted by the Department.
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| CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | |
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
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A BILL FOR
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HB0246 |
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LRB094 03646 DRJ 33651 b |
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| AN ACT concerning health.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is |
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| amended by changing Section 4 and by adding Section 16.10 as |
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| follows:
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| (410 ILCS 620/4) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 504)
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| Sec. 4. In addition to the remedies hereinafter provided |
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| the Director is
authorized to file a complaint and apply to the |
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| circuit court for, and such
court may upon hearing and for |
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| cause shown grant, a temporary restraining
order or preliminary |
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| or
permanent injunction restraining any person from violating |
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| any provision of
Sections 3.1 through 3.21 or Section 16.10.
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| (Source: P.A. 84-891.)
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| (410 ILCS 620/16.10 new) |
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| Sec. 16.10. Returned prescription drugs. |
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| (a) A person may not sell, redistribute, or otherwise |
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| dispense any prescription drug that has previously been sold, |
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| distributed, or otherwise dispensed and has been returned to a |
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| pharmacy. A person who violates this subsection (a) is subject |
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| to an injunction as provided in Section 4 and criminal |
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| penalties as provided in Section 5. |
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| (b) The Department of Public Health shall establish and |
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| administer a program under which a local law enforcement |
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| authority or local public health office shall (i) take |
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| possession of prescription drugs that have been returned to a |
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| pharmacy and (ii) properly dispose of those drugs according to |
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| standards adopted by the Department.
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