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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1461   </title>
<shortdesc>AGING-PHARM ASSIST-COVRD DRUGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Boland-Thomas Holbrook</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>320 ILCS 25/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. In provisions concerning the pharmaceutical assistance program, provides that beginning on July 1, 2008, for Eligibility Group 1, "covered prescription drug" includes any agent or drug added by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services within the therapeutic categories of antipsychotics, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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