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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that if a prescription drug benefit is added to the federal Medicare program, State-operated senior prescription drug programs shall be realigned to ensure that Illinois residents qualify for at least the same level of benefits available to them prior to implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Requires a Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee report on the matter within 60 days after the Medicare prescription drug benefit becomes law. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act with provisions similar to those of House Bill 3922, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that if a prescription drug benefit is added to the Medicare program, the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee shall make recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor for the realignment of State operated senior prescription drug programs (instead of providing that those programs shall be realigned) so that Illinois residents qualify for at least substantially the same (instead of at least the same) level of benefits as before implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit; and (2) requires the Committee to report its recommendations by January 1, 2005 (instead of within 60 days after the Medicare prescription drug benefit becomes law). Effective immediately.
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