Bill Text: IL HB3596 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescription for a substance classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V must be sent electronically. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions electronically if he or she certifies to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that he or she will not issue more than 25 prescriptions during a 12-month period. Prescriptions in both oral and written form for controlled substances shall be included in determining whether the prescriber will reach the limit of 25 prescriptions. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules for the administration of these provisions. Provides that these rules shall provide for the implementation of any such exemption to the requirements under these provisions that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may deem appropriate, including the exemption limiting a prescriber from issuing more than 25 prescriptions during a 12-month period. Effective January 1, 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0490 [HB3596 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB3596-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescription for a substance classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V must be sent electronically. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions electronically if he or she certifies to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that he or she will not issue more than 25 prescriptions during a 12-month period. Prescriptions in both oral and written form for controlled substances shall be included in determining whether the prescriber will reach the limit of 25 prescriptions. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules for the administration of these provisions. Provides that these rules shall provide for the implementation of any such exemption to the requirements under these provisions that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may deem appropriate, including the exemption limiting a prescriber from issuing more than 25 prescriptions during a 12-month period. Effective January 1, 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0490 [HB3596 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB3596-Introduced.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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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 Controlled Substances Act is | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | amended by adding Section 401.3 as follows:
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| 6 | (720 ILCS 570/401.3 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sec. 401.3. Opioid prescriptions. Notwithstanding any | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | other provision of law, a prescription for a substance | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V must be sent | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | electronically, in accordance with Section 316 of this Act.
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| 11 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | becoming law.
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