100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0292

 

Introduced , by Rep. David S. Olsen

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new

    Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that over-the-counter medications that are prescribed to a recipient of medical assistance by a physician, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, or any other medical care provider qualified to prescribe medications shall be covered under the State's medical assistance program. Provides that pharmacies providing prescribed over-the-counter medications shall be reimbursed at the same rate determined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for prescription medications covered under the State's medical assistance program. Requires the Department to establish guidelines and standards by administrative rule on the documentation, if any, a medical care provider must submit when prescribing an over-the-counter medication to a recipient of medical assistance. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 5-5.12b as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new)
7    Sec. 5-5.12b. Over-the-counter medications.
8Over-the-counter medications that are prescribed to a
9recipient of medical assistance under this Article by a
10physician, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, or any
11other medical care provider qualified to prescribe medications
12shall be covered under the State's medical assistance program.
13Pharmacies providing prescribed over-the-counter medications
14under this Article shall be reimbursed at the same rate
15determined by the Department for prescription medications
16covered under the State's medical assistance program. The
17Department shall establish guidelines and standards by
18administrative rule on the documentation, if any, a medical
19care provider must submit when prescribing an over-the-counter
20medication to a recipient of medical assistance under this
21Article.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.