Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2028

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Defines "pharmacist clinician", "prescriptive authority", and "appropriately trained". Provides that a pharmacist clinician shall have on file at his or her place of practice written guidelines and protocols authorizing prescriptive authority. Provides that the guidelines and protocols authorizing prescriptive authority shall include a statement (i) identifying the practitioner authorized to prescribe and the pharmacist clinician who is a party to the guidelines or protocol, (ii) of the types of decisions a pharmacist clinician is authorize to make, (iii) of the activities the pharmacist clinician is to follow in the course of exercising prescriptive authority, and (iv) that describes appropriate mechanisms for reporting to the practitioner monitoring activities and results. Provides that claims of professional superiority in filling prescriptions or in any manner implying professional superiority that may reduce the public confidence in the ability, character, or integrity of other pharmacies or pharmacists are unlawful. Provides restrictions in advertising. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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