PUB AID-BETA AGONISTS APPROVAL Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Edward D. Maloney-James T. Meeks-Iris Y. Martinez, Don Harmon-Kimberly A. Lightford, Miguel del Valle, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg and Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Arthur L. Turner-David E. Miller-Robin Kelly-Elizabeth Coulson, JoAnn D. Osmond, Lovana Jones, Marlow H. Colvin, Karen A. Yarbrough, Karen May, Mary E. Flowers, William Delgado and Cynthia Soto) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.12from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.12Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department shall not impose requirements for prior approval based on a preferred drug list for any short-acting beta agonists used as rescue therapy in the treatment of life-threatening conditions due to acute bronchospasm in patients with reversible obstructive airway disease that results from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid) This bill will hamper the Department's ability to enact cost containment measures if prior approval, generic preference and formulary restrictions are exempt for clients diagnosed with a specific disease such as reversible obstructive airway disease. If the Department is unable to require prior approval on any products of this type, the additional cost is estimated to be $2-5 million.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Aid) This bill will hamper the Department's ability to enact cost containment measures if prior approval, generic preference and formulary restrictions are exempt for clients diagnosed with a specific disease such as reversible obstructive airway disease. If the Department is unable to require prior approval on any products of this type, the additional cost is estimated to be $2-5 million. 2/5/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/5/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 2/11/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 2/11/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/17/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to State Government 2/18/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/19/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/2/2004SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/2/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/5/2004SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Public Aid 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/26/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/2/2004HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/29/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 5/4/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 5/4/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/14/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/19/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/19/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/19/2004HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 5/26/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/27/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 5/30/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 6/1/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die