CONT SUB-ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPT

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. 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 100 (rather than 25) prescriptions during a 12-month period. Provides that prescriptions in both oral and written form for controlled substances shall be included in determining whether the prescriber will reach the limit of 100 (rather than 25) prescriptions. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall consider various factors in determining exemptions from the requirement of a prescriber to issue electronic prescriptions. Provides that any prescriber who makes a good faith effort to prescribe electronically, but for reasons not within the prescriber's control is unable to prescribe electronically, is exempt from any disciplinary action.