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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2608   </title>
<shortdesc>SENIOR RX DRUGS-BUY OUTSIDE IL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Barack Obama-Jacqueline Y. Collins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>320 ILCS 50/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Requires the Senior Health Assistance Program Clearinghouse, upon the request of an Illinois senior citizen, to provide information concerning the purchase of prescription drugs from sources outside Illinois. Requires the Governor to request the United States Department of Health and Human Services to license the Senior Health Assistance Program to act as an agent for Illinois senior citizens in purchasing prescription drugs from sources outside Illinois. Effective July 1, 2004.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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