House Sponsors: FEIGENHOLTZ-MOORE,ANDREA-JONES,LOU-SAVIANO-WIRSING, DELGADO, GILES, CURRIE, ERWIN, OSTERMAN, HAMOS, HOWARD, MURPHY, ACEVEDO, KENNER, MCKEON AND BURKE. Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER-TROTTER Short description: HYPO SYRINGES-NEEDLE EXCHANGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that a person who is at least 18 years of age operating or participating in a public health-related needle exchange program or a person at least 18 years of age who purchases up to 10 hypodermic needles from a registered pharmacist does not violate the Act. Repeals the Section requiring a person who sells a syringe, needle, or instrument to keep a record of the sale. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall develop educational materials and make copies of them available to pharmacists. Provides that pharmacists may distribute the educational materials to persons who purchase hypodermic needles. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Public Health) The Dept. does not anticipate an additional cost for any its programs. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) This bill does not create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (Dept. of Public Health) The Dept. estimates the cost of producing and distributing this information to be approximately $743,800. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 635/4 720 ILCS 635/3 rep. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 635/2.5 new Deletes everything. Authorizes a person who is at least 18 years of age to purchase up to 10 sterile hypodermic syringes at a pharmacy without a prescription. Authorizes a pharmacist to sell up to 10 sterile hypodermic syringes to a person who is at least 18 years of age, regardless of whether he or she has a prescription for the syringes. Provides that the Illinois Department of Public Health shall develop educational materials regarding safer injection, HIV prevention, syringe disposal, and drug treatment and make copies of those materials available to pharmacists. Provides that pharmacists shall make those educational materials available to persons who purchase syringes. Provides that the Illinois Department of Public Health shall create guidelines to advise local communities on implementing syringe disposal policies. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 3 (Dept. of Public Health) Same as DPH fiscal note, with H-am 2. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 3 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) This legislation would neither decrease or increase the number of judges needed in the State. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 3 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) Same as State mandates note, H-am 1. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 3 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) This legislation does not contain language indicating a pre- emption of home rule powers and functions. Therefore, HB 298 does not pre-empt home rule authority. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 3 (Department of Corrections) This legislation will have no fiscal or corrections population impact on DOC. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 3, REVISED (Dept. of Public Health) Assuming syringe purchasers would accept informational litera- ture 25% of the time, 780,000 pamphlets would be distributed annually. Estimated production and distribution cost is $93,800 the first year the bill is in effect and $83,800 annually thereafter. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status