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91_HB4764

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning pharmaceutical assistance.

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

 4        Section 5.  The  Senior  Citizens  and  Disabled  Persons
 5    Property  Tax  Relief  and  Pharmaceutical  Assistance Act is
 6    amended by changing Section 3.15 as follows:

 7        (320 ILCS 25/3.15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15)
 8        Sec. 3.15.  "Covered prescription  drug"  means  (1)  any
 9    cardiovascular  agent  or  drug;  (2)  any  insulin  or other
10    prescription  drug  used  in  the  treatment   of   diabetes,
11    including syringe and needles used to administer the insulin;
12    (3) any prescription drug used in the treatment of arthritis,
13    (4)  beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used
14    in the treatment of cancer  and  related  chronic  and  acute
15    effects  or conditions, (5) beginning on January 1, 2001, any
16    prescription  drug  used  in  the  treatment  of  Alzheimer's
17    disease, (6) beginning on January 1, 2001,  any  prescription
18    drug  used  in  the  treatment  of  Parkinson's  disease, (7)
19    beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug  used  in
20    the  treatment  of  glaucoma, and (8) beginning on January 1,
21    2001, any prescription drug used in  the  treatment  of  lung
22    disease,  and  smoking related illnesses, and related chronic
23    and acute effects or conditions, and (9) beginning on January
24    1, 2001, any prescription  drug  used  in  the  treatment  of
25    osteoporosis.  The specific agents or products to be included
26    under  such  categories  shall  be listed in a handbook to be
27    prepared and distributed  by  the  Department.   The  general
28    types  of  covered  prescription  drugs shall be indicated by
29    rule. The Department of Public Health shall promulgate a list
30    of covered prescription drugs under this  program  that  meet
31    the   definition  of  a  narrow  therapeutic  index  drug  as
 
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 1    described in subsection (f) of Section 4.
 2    (Source: P.A. 91-699, eff. 1-1-01.)

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

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