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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5871   </title>
<shortdesc>DHFS-MEDS-PRIOR APPROVAL LIST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Fortner</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Dan Kotowski-Mattie Hunter)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1269</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.12</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that when making determinations as to which drugs shall be on a prior approval list, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall include as part of the analysis for this determination, the degree to which a drug may affect individuals in different ways based on factors including the gender of the person taking the medication. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 16, 2010</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Human Services;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date July 26, 2010</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1269</action>
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