Bill Text: IL HB0292 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that over-the-counter medications that are prescribed to a recipient of medical assistance by a physician, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, or any other medical care provider qualified to prescribe medications shall be covered under the State's medical assistance program. Provides that pharmacies providing prescribed over-the-counter medications shall be reimbursed at the same rate determined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for prescription medications covered under the State's medical assistance program. Requires the Department to establish guidelines and standards by administrative rule on the documentation, if any, a medical care provider must submit when prescribing an over-the-counter medication to a recipient of medical assistance. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-30 - Tabled [HB0292 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB0292-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 5-5.12b as follows:
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6 | (305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 5-5.12b. Over-the-counter medications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Over-the-counter medications that are prescribed to a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | recipient of medical assistance under this Article by a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | physician, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, or any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | other medical care provider qualified to prescribe medications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | shall be covered under the State's medical assistance program. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Pharmacies providing prescribed over-the-counter medications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | under this Article shall be reimbursed at the same rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | determined by the Department for prescription medications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | covered under the State's medical assistance program. The | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Department shall establish guidelines and standards by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | administrative rule on the documentation, if any, a medical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | care provider must submit when prescribing an over-the-counter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | medication to a recipient of medical assistance under this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Article.
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22 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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1 | becoming law.
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