CIRCUIT BREAKR-COVERED RX DRUG Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Iris Y. Martinez-Deanna Demuzio-David Koehler-M. Maggie Crotty House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Linda Chapa LaVia-Lou Lang) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 320 ILCS 25/3.15from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15320 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2009, "covered prescription drug" includes any prescription drug used in treating the effects of multiple sclerosis (instead of providing that the term includes any prescription drug used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that "covered prescription drug" means, beginning January 1, 2009, any prescription drug used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis that is covered by the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan in which the beneficiary is enrolled (instead of any prescription drug used in treating the effects of multiple sclerosis). 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/4/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/4/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health 3/6/2008SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/12/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 010-000-000 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008 3/12/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/13/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/14/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/14/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 4/10/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/11/2008HouseArrived in House 4/11/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die