HB5695 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5695

Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Michael W. Tryon

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that prescription over-the-counter medications that are prescribed to a recipient of medical assistance by a physician, a physician's 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 aid under the Code. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-5.12b as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new)

Sec. 5-5.12b. Over-the-counter medications. Prescription over-the-counter medications that are prescribed to a recipient of aid under this Article by a physician, a physician's assistant, a nurse practitioner, or any other medical care provider qualified to prescribe medications shall be covered under the State's medical assistance program under this Article. Pharmacies providing prescribed over-the-counter medications under this Article shall be reimbursed at the same rate determined by the Department for prescription medications covered under the State's medical assistance program. The Department shall 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 aid under this Code.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.