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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 332    </title>
<shortdesc>PRESCRIPTION DRUG ETHICAL ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks, Fred Crespo, Deborah Mell and Eddie Washington</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.719 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Prescription Drug Ethical Marketing Act. Requires every manufacturer and labeler that sells prescription drugs in the State to disclose to the Director of Public Health the value, nature, and purpose of any gift, fee, payment, subsidy, or other economic benefit provided in connection with detailing or promotional or other marketing activities by the company, directly or through its pharmaceutical marketers, to any physician, hospital, nursing home, pharmacist, health benefit plan administrator, or any other person in the State authorized to prescribe or dispense prescription drugs. Requires the Director to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the disclosures. Provides exceptions to the disclosures. Provides for injunctive relief and civil penalties for failure to disclose. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Prescription Drug Ethical Marketing Fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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