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 Bill Status of HB5272  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  MEDICAID-BRAND NAME RX DRUGS

House Sponsors
Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg - Patricia R. Bellock

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-5.12from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.12


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that reimbursement under the Medicaid program for prescription drugs shall be limited to reimbursement for 4 brand-name prescription drugs per patient per month. Provides that this limitation does not apply if (i) the brand-name drug was prescribed for an acute or urgent condition, (ii) the brand-name drug was prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, a mental health condition, hemophilia, or respiratory diseases, (iii) the brand-name drug was prescribed for less than 30 days for acute infections, and (iv) a therapeutically equivalent generic medication has not been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Effective July 1, 2006.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/25/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  1/25/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  1/25/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/25/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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