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92_SB1821 LRB9215471SMdv 1 AN ACT in relation to aging. 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 Section 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" means (1) any 9 cardiovascular agent or drug; (2) any insulin or other 10 prescription drug used in the treatment of diabetes, 11 including syringe and needles used to administer the insulin; 12 (3) any prescription drug used in the treatment of arthritis, 13 (4) beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used 14 in the treatment of cancer, (5) beginning on January 1, 2001, 15 any prescription drug used in the treatment of Alzheimer's 16 disease, (6) beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription 17 drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, (7) 18 beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in 19 the treatment of glaucoma, (8) beginning on January 1, 2001, 20 any prescription drug used in the treatment of lung disease 21 and smoking related illnesses,and(9) beginning on July 1, 22 2001, any prescription drug used in the treatment of 23 osteoporosis, and (9) beginning on January 1, 2003, any 24 prescription drug used in the treatment of multiple 25 sclerosis. The specific agents or products to be included 26 under such categories shall be listed in a handbook to be 27 prepared and distributed by the Department. The general 28 types of covered prescription drugs shall be indicated by 29 rule. The Department of Public Health shall promulgate a 30 list of covered prescription drugs under this program that 31 meet the definition of a narrow therapeutic index drug as -2- LRB9215471SMdv 1 described in subsection (f) of Section 4. 2 (Source: P.A. 91-699, eff. 1-1-01; 92-10, eff. 6-11-01.)