Bill Text: IL SB3213 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that prescriptions for drugs in Schedules II, III, IV, and V (rather than Schedules III, IV, and V controlled substances) of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act may be transferred only once and may not be further transferred, consistent with federal regulations concerning the prescription, administering, and dispensing of controlled substances. Provides that upon a patient's request, a pharmacy must transfer the prescription to another pharmacy, including Schedule II controlled substances, if the prescription has been received but not yet filled. Provides that the transfer is not required if: (1) the prescriber prohibits transfer in writing on the prescription and documents a clinical reason prohibiting transfer on the prescription; or (2) the transfer is otherwise prohibited by federal law. Provides that transfers may occur electronically or by facsimile when permitted by federal law, and a licensed pharmacy technician may perform the transfer if delegated by a pharmacist. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions electronically: (1) prescriptions issued prior to January 1, 2028 that may need to be filled outside of typical retail pharmacy operating hours; or (2) prescriptions issued prior to January 1, 2028 that may be difficult to obtain because the prescriber knows of drug shortages or pharmacy inventory limitations.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Enrolled) 2026-05-31 - Passed Both Houses [SB3213 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB3213-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning electronic prescriptions.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by
changing Section 19 as follows:
(225 ILCS 85/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 4139)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 19. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed
to prohibit a pharmacist licensed in this State from filling
or refilling a valid prescription for prescription drugs which
is on file in a pharmacy licensed in any state and has been
transferred from one pharmacy to another by any means,
including by way of electronic data processing equipment upon
the following conditions and exceptions:
(1) Prior to dispensing pursuant to any such
prescription, the dispensing pharmacist shall:
(a) Advise the patient that the prescription on
file at such other pharmacy must be canceled before he
or she will be able to fill or refill it.
(b) Determine that the prescription is valid and
on file at such other pharmacy and that such
prescription may be filled or refilled, as requested,
in accordance with the prescriber's intent expressed

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on such prescription.
(c) Notify the pharmacy where the prescription is
on file that the prescription must be canceled.
(d) Record in writing or electronically the
prescription order, the name of the pharmacy at which
the prescription was on file, the prescription number,
the name of the drug and the original amount
dispensed, the date of original dispensing, and the
number of remaining authorized refills.
(e) Obtain the consent of the prescriber to the
refilling of the prescription when the prescription,
in the professional judgment of the dispensing
pharmacist, so requires.
(2) Upon receipt of a request for prescription
information set forth in subparagraph (d) of paragraph (1)
of this Section, if the requested pharmacist is satisfied
in his professional judgment that such request is valid
and legal, the requested pharmacist shall:
(a) Provide such information accurately and
completely.
(b) Record electronically or, if in writing, on
the face of the prescription, the name of the
requesting pharmacy and pharmacist and the date of
request.
(c) Cancel the prescription on file by writing the
word "void" on its face or the electronic equivalent,

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if not in written format. No further prescription
information shall be given or medication dispensed
pursuant to such original prescription.
(3) In the event that, after the information set forth
in subparagraph (d) of paragraph (1) of this Section has
been provided, a prescription is not dispensed by the
requesting pharmacist, then such pharmacist shall provide
notice of this fact to the pharmacy from which such
information was obtained; such notice shall then cancel
the prescription in the same manner as set forth in
subparagraph (c) of paragraph (2) of this Section.
(4) When filling or refilling a valid prescription on
file in another state, the dispensing pharmacist shall be
required to follow all the requirements of Illinois law
which apply to the dispensing of prescription drugs. If
anything in Illinois law prevents the filling or refilling
of the original prescription it shall be unlawful to
dispense pursuant to this Section.
(5) Prescriptions for drugs in Schedules II, III, IV,
and V of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act may be
transferred only once and may not be further transferred,
consistent with 21 CFR 1306. However, pharmacies
electronically sharing a real-time, online database may
transfer up to the maximum refills permitted by the law
and the prescriber's authorization.
(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17.)

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.