093_HB1658eng
HB1658 Engrossed LRB093 07000 DRJ 07150 b
1 AN ACT concerning assistance to citizens.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
5 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is
6 amended by changing 3.15 as follows:
7 (320 ILCS 25/3.15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15)
8 Sec. 3.15. Covered Prescription Drug. "Covered
9 prescription drug" means (1) any cardiovascular agent or
10 drug; (2) any insulin or other prescription drug used in the
11 treatment of diabetes, including syringe and needles used to
12 administer the insulin; (3) any prescription drug used in the
13 treatment of arthritis, (4) beginning on January 1, 2001, any
14 prescription drug used in the treatment of cancer, (5)
15 beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in
16 the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, (6) beginning on
17 January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in the treatment
18 of Parkinson's disease, (7) beginning on January 1, 2001, any
19 prescription drug used in the treatment of glaucoma, (8)
20 beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in
21 the treatment of lung disease and smoking related illnesses,
22 and (9) beginning on July 1, 2001, any prescription drug used
23 in the treatment of osteoporosis. The specific agents or
24 products to be included under such categories shall be listed
25 in a handbook to be prepared and distributed by the
26 Department. The general types of covered prescription drugs
27 shall be indicated by rule.
28 (Source: P.A. 91-699, eff. 1-1-01; 92-10, eff. 6-11-01;
29 92-790, eff. 8-6-02.)