Public Act 102-0155
 
SB0579 EnrolledLRB102 04222 CPF 14239 b

    AN ACT concerning health.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
amended by adding Section 8d as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 330/8d new)
    Sec. 8d. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health, and safety.
    (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has
the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the
Pharmacy Practice Act.
    (c) When a facility-provided medication is ordered at
least 24 hours in advance for surgical procedures and is
administered to a patient at the University of Illinois
Hospital, any unused portion of the facility-provided
medication must be offered to the patient upon discharge when
it is required for continuing treatment.
    (d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled
consistent with labeling requirements under Section 22 of the
Pharmacy Practice Act.
    (e) If the facility-provided medication is used in an
operating room or emergency department setting, the prescriber
is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use
and administration and the requirement of pharmacist
counseling is waived.
 
    Section 10. The Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act
is amended by adding Section 7d as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 5/7d new)
    Sec. 7d. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health, and safety.
    (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has
the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the
Pharmacy Practice Act.
    (c) When a facility-provided medication is ordered at
least 24 hours in advance for surgical procedures and is
administered to a patient at a facility licensed under this
Act, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication
must be offered to the patient upon discharge when it is
required for continuing treatment.
    (d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled
consistent with labeling requirements under Section 22 of the
Pharmacy Practice Act.
    (e) If the facility-provided medication is used in an
operating room setting, the prescriber is responsible for
counseling the patient on its proper use and administration
and the requirement of pharmacist counseling is waived.
 
    Section 15. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by
adding Section 6.28 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 85/6.28 new)
    Sec. 6.28. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health, and safety.
    (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" has
the same meaning as provided under Section 15.10 of the
Pharmacy Practice Act.
    (c) When a facility-provided medication is ordered at
least 24 hours in advance for surgical procedures and is
administered to a patient at a hospital licensed under this
Act, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication
must be offered to the patient upon discharge when it is
required for continuing treatment.
    (d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled
consistent with labeling requirements under Section 22 of the
Pharmacy Practice Act.
    (e) If the facility-provided medication is used in an
operating room or emergency department setting, the prescriber
is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use
and administration and the requirement of pharmacist
counseling is waived.
 
    Section 20. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by adding
Section 15.10 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 85/15.10 new)
    Sec. 15.10. Facility-provided medication upon discharge.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that this Section is
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health, and safety.
    (b) In this Section, "facility-provided medication" means
any topical antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, dilation, or
glaucoma drop or ointment.
    (c) When a facility-provided medication is ordered at
least 24 hours in advance for a surgical procedure and is
administered to a patient at the facility, any unused portion
of the facility-provided medication must be offered to the
patient upon discharge when it is required for continuing
treatment.
    (d) A facility-provided medication shall be labeled
consistent with labeling requirements under Section 22.
    (e) If the facility-provided medication is used in an
operating room or emergency department setting, the prescriber
is responsible for counseling the patient on its proper use
and administration and the requirement of pharmacist
counseling is waived.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2021.