Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Filed: 4/10/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2777




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2777 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 315.5 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 570/315.5 new)
7    Sec. 315.5. Opioid education for prescribers. Every 
8prescriber who is required under this Act to be registered to 
9prescribe controlled substances shall, during the pre-renewal 
10period, complete 10 hours of continuing education in safe 
11opioid prescribing practices, which must include the following 
12subjects: Illinois and federal requirements for prescribing 
13controlled substances, appropriate prescribing; pain 
14management; prevention, screening, and signs of abuse and 
15addiction; and responses to abuse and addiction. 
16Notwithstanding anything that may appear in any individual 
 
 
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1licensing Act or administrative rule, a prescriber may count 
2these 10 hours toward the total continuing education hours 
3required for renewal of professional licensure if the course is 
4presented by an approved continuing education provider. The 
5Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt 
6rules for the administration of this Section.
  
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
81, 2019.".