HB 244 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

MEDICAID-PHARMACY-SR DISCOUNT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a Medicare beneficiary or a beneficiary of pharmaceutical assistance under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is entitled to obtain prescription drugs at prices based on a pharmacy's Medicaid reimbursement rates. Requires that pharmacies implement this prescription drug discount benefit as a condition of participating in the Medicaid program. Requires the Department of Public Aid to make certain reports to the General Assembly and to execute necessary interagency agreements with the Department on Aging and the Department of Revenue. Provides for evaluation of the prescription drug discount benefit if prescription drugs are covered by Medicare. Repeals these provisions on July 1, 2007.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 27, 2003

How they voted

1000
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 106
Mar 27, 2003
D Democratic59
57 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican47
43 Yea 4
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-6)
house
Mar 26, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 25, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Jan 29, 2003
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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