Public Act 93-0528

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    AN ACT in relation to aging.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.  The  Senior  Citizens  and  Disabled Persons
Property Tax Relief  and  Pharmaceutical  Assistance  Act  is
amended by changing Section 3.15 as follows:

    (320 ILCS 25/3.15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15)
    Sec.  3.15.   "Covered  prescription  drug" means (1) any
cardiovascular agent  or  drug;  (2)  any  insulin  or  other
prescription   drug   used  in  the  treatment  of  diabetes,
including syringe and needles used to administer the insulin;
(3) any prescription drug used in the treatment of arthritis,
(4) beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug  used
in the treatment of cancer, (5) beginning on January 1, 2001,
any  prescription  drug  used in the treatment of Alzheimer's
disease, (6) beginning on January 1, 2001,  any  prescription
drug  used  in  the  treatment  of  Parkinson's  disease, (7)
beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug  used  in
the  treatment of glaucoma, (8) beginning on January 1, 2001,
any prescription drug used in the treatment of  lung  disease
and  smoking  related illnesses, and (9) beginning on July 1,
2001,  any  prescription  drug  used  in  the  treatment   of
osteoporosis,  and  (10)  beginning  on  January 1, 2004, any
prescription  drug  used  in  the   treatment   of   multiple
sclerosis.  The  specific  agents  or products to be included
under such categories shall be listed in  a  handbook  to  be
prepared  and  distributed  by  the  Department.  The general
types of covered prescription drugs  shall  be  indicated  by
rule.
(Source:  P.A.  91-699,  eff.  1-1-01;  92-10,  eff. 6-11-01;
92-790, eff. 8-6-02.)