Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the purpose of removing barriers to the timely treatment of serious mental illnesses, prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls shall not be imposed under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs on any FDA-approved prescription drug that is recognized by a generally accepted standard medical reference as effective in the treatment of conditions specified in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. Provides that the following shall be permitted for prescription drugs covered under the amendatory Act: (i) clinically appropriate drug utilization review (DUR) edits, including, but not limited to, drug-to-drug, drug-age, and drug-dose; (ii) generic drug substitution if a generic drug is available for the prescribed medication in the same dosage and formulation; and (iii) any utilization management control that is necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to comply with any current consent decrees or federal waivers. Defines "serious mental illness".
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Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Board Act. Establishes the Health Care Availability and Access Board to protect State residents, State and local governments, commercial health plans, health care providers, pharmacies licensed in the State, and other stakeholders within the health care system from the high costs of prescription drug products. Contains provisions concerning Board membership and terms; staff for the Board; Board meetings; circumstances under which Board members must recuse themselves; and other matters. Provides that the Board shall perform the following actions in open session: (i) deliberations on whether to subject a prescription drug product to a cost review; and (ii) any vote on whether to impose an upper payment limit on purchases, payments, and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State. Permits the Board to adopt rules to implement the Act and to enter into a contract with a qualified, independent third party for any service necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Board. Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Stakeholder Council to provide stakeholder input to assist the Board in making decisions as required by the Act. Contains provisions concerning Council membership, member terms, and other matters. Provides that the Board shall adopt the federal Medicare Maximum Fair Price as the upper payment limit for a prescription drug product intended for use by individuals in the State. Provides that the Attorney General shall have authority to enforce the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to make a confirming change. Effective 180 days after becoming law.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Sets forth the General Assembly's intentions. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules to implement the motor vehicle emission standards of the State of California and the advanced clean cars II program. Permits the rules to incorporate by reference the California motor vehicle standards established in the final regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board pursuant to Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and adopted under the authority of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Lt. Col. Lester Dale Bergsten of Peoria.
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2024, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code, including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Deletes provisions that any entity or system for integration (transmitting the data maintained by the Prescription Monitoring Program) into an Electronic Health Records System, Certified Health IT Module, Pharmacy Dispensing System, or Pharmacy Management System must meet applicable requirements outlined in administrative rules of the Department of Human Services. Provides that any entity or system for integration (transmitting the data maintained by the Prescription Monitoring Program) into an Electronic Health Records System, Certified Health IT Module, Pharmacy Dispensing System, or Pharmacy Management System that meets either the requirements of at least one certification criterion adopted under the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) or HITRUST certification shall be deemed qualified by the Department of Human Services to integrate pharmacy records with the Prescription Monitoring Program, subject to specified requirements. Defines "one-to-one secure link".
Mourns the death of Charles Lohman Dancey of Pekin.
Mourns the death of Johnny Ray "John" Shallenberger of Creve Coeur.
Mourns the death of Jerome Floyd "Jerry" Brown of Tremont.
Mourns the passing of Carolyn Sue (Bock) Aaron of Chillicothe.