Bill Text: IL HB3972 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, shall implement and develop a program to establish a State prescription generic drug label for the purpose of increasing competition in the generic drug market and lowering generic drug prices for all purchasers. Provides the label shall include a list of the 100 most commonly prescribed drugs. Provides that the Department shall contract with one or more generic drug manufacturers to manufacture certain generic drugs on behalf of the State and participating entities. Provides for the adoption of rules.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3972 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3972-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3972 Introduced , by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 500/25-210 new
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, shall implement and develop a program to establish a State prescription generic drug label for the purpose of increasing competition in the generic drug market and lowering generic drug prices for all purchasers. Provides the label shall include a list of the 100 most commonly prescribed drugs. Provides that the Department shall contract with one or more generic drug manufacturers to manufacture certain generic drugs on behalf of the State and participating entities. Provides for the adoption of rules.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
adding Section 25-210 as follows:
(30 ILCS 500/25-210 new)
Sec. 25-210. Generic prescription drug contracting. The
Department of Central Management Services, in consultation
with the Chief Procurement Officer, shall implement and
develop a program to establish a State prescription generic
drug label for the purpose of increasing competition in the
generic drug market and lowering generic drug prices for all
purchasers. The label shall include a list of the 100 most
commonly prescribed drugs. The Department shall contract with
one or more generic drug manufacturers to manufacture certain
generic drugs on behalf of the State and participating
entities. The Department shall adopt rules necessary to
implement and administer the program created under this
Section.