Illinois House Bill 5581 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a biosimilar product determined to be interchangeable by the United States Food and Drug Administration shall be available for substitution in the State in accordance with the Act and the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, provided that each manufacturer submits to the Director of the Department of Public Health a notification containing product interchangeability information as a prerequisite to product substitution when they have FDA product approval, as interchangeable, and, in any event, the information shall be submitted no later than 60 days prior to product substitution in the State. Sets forth provisions concerning prescription forms. Provides that a pharmacy may substitute a prescription biosimilar product for a prescribed product only under certain circumstances. Sets forth provisions concerning publication and compliance. Provides that a violation of the biosimilar products provision shall be include in the list of causes for which the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may take disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper. Effective January 1, 2013.

PHARMACY-BIOSIMILAR PRODUCTS

Rep. Ann Williams [D]

Rep. Edward Acevedo [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2012-02-15	House	First Reading
2012-02-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
2012-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	85	25.3	New Code	See Bill Text
225	85	30	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5581&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5581.htm