SB1466eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1466 Engrossed LRB099 09990 AMC 30210 b

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Lali's Law.

Section 5. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by adding Section 19.1 as follows:

(225 ILCS 85/19.1 new)

Sec. 19.1. Dispensing of naloxone antidotes.

(a) Due to the recent rise in opioid-related deaths in Illinois and the existence of an opioid antidote that can reverse the deadly effects of overdose, the General Assembly finds that in order to avoid further loss where possible, it is responsible to allow greater access of such an antidote to those populations at risk of overdose.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a licensed pharmacist may dispense an opioid antidote in accordance with written, standardized procedures or protocols developed by the Department 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 upon request.

(c) Before dispensing an opioid antidote pursuant to this Section, a pharmacist shall complete a training program approved by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 5-23 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. The training program shall include, but not be limited to, proper documentation and quality assurance.

(d) For the purpose of this Section, "opioid antidote" means a dose of naloxone hydrochloride or any other similarly acting and equally safe drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.