PHARMACY-GENERIC ANTIEPILEPTIC Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski-M. Maggie Crotty House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Richard Morthland) 8/19/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0456 210 ILCS 30/2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4162Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning duties of the Department of Public Health.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 30/2Adds reference to:225 ILCS 85/26Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that if a pharmacist substitutes any generic prescription in place of a brand-name anti-epileptic drug, then the pharmacist shall provide written notice to the patient no later than the time the prescription is dispensed. Also makes a technical change. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 3/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011 3/18/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000 4/13/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 5/3/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/3/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski 5/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/3/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 5/3/2011HouseArrived in House 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/3/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/4/2011HouseFirst Reading 5/4/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/11/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/18/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 5/18/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland 5/20/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 5/23/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/19/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/19/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/19/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0456