EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION DRUGS
Summary
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987 and the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act to allow pharmacists to initiate emergency contraception drug therapy without a prescription. Requires the pharmacist to provide the recipient of the emergency contraception drugs with a standardized fact sheet.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 30, 2004
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 013-005-001
lower
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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