Illinois House Bill 197 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Requires that at least one registered pharmacy technician be on duty whenever the practice of pharmacy is conducted. Requires that pharmacies fill no more than 10 prescriptions per hour. Requires 10 pharmacy technician hours per 100 prescriptions filled. Prohibits pharmacies from requiring pharmacists to participate in advertising or soliciting activities that may jeopardize patient health, safety, or welfare and any activities or external factors that interfere with the pharmacist's ability to provide appropriate professional services. Provides that a pharmacist shall receive specified break periods. Provides that a pharmacy may not require a pharmacist to work during a break period, shall make available a break room meeting specified requirements, shall keep a complete and accurate record of the break periods, and may not require a pharmacist to work more than 8 hours a workday. Provides for enforcement and penalties. Provides whistleblower protections for an employee of a pharmacy if the pharmacy retaliates against the employee for certain actions. Requires pharmacies to maintain a record of any errors in the receiving, filling, or dispensing of prescriptions.

PHARMACY-PRESCRIPTION LIMITS

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Rep. Michael Zalewski [D]

Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2019-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2019-01-29	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2019-01-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-01-09	House	First Reading
2018-12-19	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	85	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	85	15.10	New Code	See Bill Text
225	85	18	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=197&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0197.htm