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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6787   </title>
<shortdesc>DPH-FOREIGN DRUGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Rosemary Mulligan-William B. Black</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2305/7.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Provides that if, as part of its program of health benefits, the State of Illinois allows or provides incentives for State employees or State retirees to purchase prescription drugs from a pharmacist or other distributor located in a country other than the United States, then the Department of Public Health must develop and implement a certification program for those foreign drugs. Requires that this certification program must be designed to ensure the safety and efficacy of the drugs. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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