PHARMACY&CONT SUB-NURSE Senate SponsorsSen. Matt Murphy-Pamela J. Althoff, Gary Forby, Julie A. Morrison and David Koehler House Sponsors(Rep. Grant Wehrli-Frances Ann Hurley) 7/28/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0163 225 ILCS 85/16b720 ILCS 570/302from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1302Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a patient's agent for picking up prescription orders from the prescriber or delivering prescription drugs to a patient includes an advanced practice nurse, practical nurse, or registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act who provides hospice services to a hospice patient or who provides home health services to a person. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that an advanced practice nurse, practical nurse, or registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act who provides hospice services to a hospice patient or who provides home health services to a person may lawfully possess controlled substances prescribed for the patient under a lawful prescription of a practitioner.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 In the amendatory changes to the Pharmacy Practice Act, provides that a pharmacy or pharmacist may deliver prescription drugs to a physician assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 who provides hospice services to a hospice patient or who provides home health services to a person, at the residence or place of employment of the person for whom the prescription was issued or at the hospital or medical care facility in which the patient is confined, or may drop off the prescription at a designated area determined by the patient or the patient's agent. In the amendatory changes to the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, provides that the physician assistant need not register under the Act and may possess controlled substances prescribed for an ultimate user if the physician assistant provides hospice services to a hospice patient who is the ultimate user or provides home health services to a person who is the ultimate user. 2/3/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 2/3/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/18/2015SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000 2/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2015 3/4/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 3/4/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/11/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law 3/11/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/18/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000 3/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy 3/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2015 3/18/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 3/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/27/2015HouseArrived in House 3/30/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 4/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/29/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/7/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 5/7/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/5/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/28/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0163