FACILITY-PROVIDED MEDICATIONS
Summary
Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that an unused portion of a facility-provided medication required for continuing treatment must be provided to a patient upon discharge when the facility-provided medication is ordered at least 24 hours in advance for surgical procedures. Requires facility-provided medications to be consistent with labeling requirements under specified provisions of the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that if a facility-provided medication is used in an operating room or emergency department setting, the prescriber is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use and administration and the requirement of pharmacist counseling is waived. Defines "facility-provided medication". Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that when a facility-provided medication is administered to a patient at the facility, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing treatment. Requires facility-provided medications to be consistent with labeling requirements under specified provisions of the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that if a facility-provided medication is used in an operating room or emergency department setting, the prescriber is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use and administration and the requirement of pharmacist counseling is waived. Defines "facility-provided medication". Effective July 1, 2021. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions amending the Pharmacy Practice Act, provides that when a facility-provided medication is ordered at least 24 hours in advance for a surgical procedure and is administered (instead of only is administered) to a patient at the facility, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication must be offered to the patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing treatment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Jul 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 26, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Health; 013-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Public Health
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Health
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Chapin Rose
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Bailey
RRepublican
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Frances Ann Hurley
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
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