Senate Sponsors: DONAHUE-SYVERSON-ROSKAM-KLEMM-GEO-KARIS, WATSON, SMITH, PHILIP, WEAVER, MAITLAND, DUDYCZ, KARPIEL, PETKA, BOMKE, CRONIN, DILLARD, HAWKINSON, JONES,W, LAUZEN, LUECHTEFELD, MYERS, NOLAND, O'MALLEY, PARKER, PETERSON, RADOGNO, SIEBEN, STONE, SULLIVAN AND WALSH,T. House Sponsors: DANIELS-COULSON-JONES,JOHN-BERNS-MULLIGAN Short description: SENIOR PHARMACEUTICAL ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Contains only a short title provision. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Creates the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Creates the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee to gather information and advise State agencies concerning pharmaceutical assistance for Illinois seniors. Creates the Senior Health Assistance Program within the Department on Aging to provide outreach and education to seniors on available prescription drug programs. Requires the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board to study a catastrophic pharmaceutical assistance coverage option. Requires reports to the General Assembly and the Governor. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0594 Last action date: JUN-27-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status