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HB 3219 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

MEDICINE LOCKING PACKAGE

Summary
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2016, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall implement a pilot project requiring that every new or refilled prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance containing hydrocodone shall only be dispensed in a non-reusable medicine locking closure package. Defines "medicine locking closure package" and "Schedule II controlled substance". Provides that the medicine locking closure package must be dispensed by the pharmacy with instructions for patient use. Provides that the manufacturer of the medicine locking closure package must make available assistance online or through a toll-free number for patient use. Provides that prescriptions reimbursed via Medicare Part D and Medicaid and prescriptions for individuals residing in facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act are exempt from the requirements of the pilot project. Repeals the provisions creating the pilot project on January 1, 2017. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2015
Committee Review
Jun 2015
House Passage
Jun 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced May 28, 2015 Signed Aug 27, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2015 · House Jun 16, 2015

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 31, 2015
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
95
Key actions
12
Committee
20
Amendments
13
Aug 27, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 16, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 16, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-000-000
lower
Jun 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Jun 9, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Jun 9, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
Jun 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 31, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
upper
May 31, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-1)
senate
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
upper
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
May 30, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
upper
May 29, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-000-000
upper
May 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
upper
May 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 28, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
May 27, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-001-000
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
May 25, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
May 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-002-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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