101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3576

 

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Melinda Bush

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 85/19.3 new

    Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a licensed pharmacist may dispense birth control in accordance with written, standardized procedures or protocols developed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation with the Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Services if the procedures or protocols are filed at the pharmacy before implementation and are available to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation upon request. Requires a pharmacist to complete a training program approved by the Department of Human Services before dispensing birth control. Defines birth control.


LRB101 19984 SPS 69510 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB3576LRB101 19984 SPS 69510 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by adding
5Section 19.3 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 85/19.3 new)
7    Sec. 19.3. Dispensing birth control.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the
9contrary, a licensed pharmacist may dispense birth control in
10accordance with written, standardized procedures or protocols
11developed by the Department with the Department of Public
12Health and the Department of Human Services if the procedures
13or protocols are filed at the pharmacy before implementation
14and are available to the Department upon request.
15    (b) Before dispensing birth control pursuant to this
16Section, a pharmacist shall complete a training program
17approved by the Department of Human Services. The training
18program shall include, but not be limited to, proper
19documentation and quality assurance.
20    (c) For the purpose of this Section, "birth control" means
21hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral
22hormonal contraceptives.