Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1381

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Mental Health Drug Open Access Authorization Act. Provides that the Children's Health Insurance Program, the Medicaid program, the pharmaceutical assistance program under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, and other State prescription drug assistance programs may not use or require the use of a prior authorization procedure in connection with the dispensing of a prescription drug, or reimbursement for the dispensing of a drug, classified as a central nervous system drug or prescribed for the treatment of mental illness. Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act to provide that health benefits coverage, medical assistance, and pharmaceutical assistance provided under those Acts are subject to the Mental Health Drug Prior Authorization Act. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2003	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
2/20/2003	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/27/2003	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
2/27/2003	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
3/13/2003	Senate	To Subcommittee
3/14/2003	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

×