House Sponsors: FRANKS-GRANBERG-CROTTY-DART-HOFFMAN, GARRETT, LANG, DELGADO, SOTO, MCKEON, OSTERMAN, MCGUIRE, BUGIELSKI, BRADLEY, HAMOS, BURKE, MILLER, GILES, YARBROUGH, HOWARD, TURNER,ART, REITZ, CURRY,JULIE, O'BRIEN, HOLBROOK, FORBY, FOWLER, SLONE, COLVIN, COLLINS, JEFFERSON AND MAY. Senate Sponsors: HALVORSON-MADIGAN,L-SHAW-TROTTER-VIVERITO Short description: PRESCRIPTION DRUG POLICY OFFCE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall establish a Prescription Drug Purchasing Policy Office to determine and implement strategies for best price purchasing practices for State agencies that pay for prescription drugs by direct purchase or by other arrangements. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Central Management Services) CMS estimates a first year appropriation of $1.5 - $2.0 million would be necessary to establish the Prescription Drug Purchas- ing Policy Office, including 5 - 10 staff and professional consulting services. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status