Bill Title: Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Requires a recipient of certain pain management medication to sign a written agreement with the prescribing physician agreeing to comply with the conditions of the prescription. Prohibits additional prescriptions while the recipient is noncompliant. Limits the applicability of the lack of pain management as a consideration in awarding benefits. Provides for the disclosure of violations of the agreement upon request by the employer. Requires a prescribing physician to file quarterly reports to obtain payment. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-02 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller [HB2587 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2019-02-14	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB2587

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for Illinois HB2587 currently on file.