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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2280   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-LIMIT RX DRUGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Public Aid may not establish any formulary limits on, or restrict by any prior authorization requirement, any prescription drug or laboratory or diagnostic test as prescribed and determined to be medically necessary for the treatment and prevention of certain diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, end stage renal disease, and cancer. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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