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Introduced
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
In Committee
05/07/2025
05/07/2025
Crossed Over
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
Passed
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Drug Reuse Opportunity Program Act. Requires the Illinois Department of Public Health: (1) to develop, maintain, and publish on its website information regarding the names and locations of pharmacies participating in the program; (2) to educate pharmacies in the State about the program and how to participate in it voluntarily; (3) to develop and publish educational materials to allow program participants and the Department to inform the general public about the purposes and benefits of the program; and (4) to collect information from participants and publish the information in an annual report to the General Assembly by December 31 of each calendar year, beginning December 31, 2026. Specifies that records maintained under the Act are subject to access by the Department upon request. Defines "Department".
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Drug Reuse Opportunity Program Act to enhance the Illinois Department of Public Health's (IDPH) role in supporting the program, which aims to help redistribute unused medications to those in need. The bill requires the IDPH to develop and maintain a public website listing participating pharmacies, educate pharmacies about voluntary program participation, create educational materials to inform the public about the program's purposes and benefits, and produce an annual report to the General Assembly starting December 31, 2026. The bill also clarifies record-keeping requirements for program participants, specifying that records must be retained for 6 years and can be accessed by the Department upon request. Additionally, the bill formally defines the term "Department" as the Illinois Department of Public Health and adds provisions that require pharmacy recipients to notify the IDPH of their participation and report data in a format specified by the Department. The program appears designed to help priority patients, such as indigent, uninsured, or underinsured individuals, access needed medications through a structured donation and redistribution system.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (8)
Mary Edly-Allen (D)*,
Laura Faver Dias (D)*,
Michael Crawford (D),
Martha Deuter (D),
Nicolle Grasse (D),
Graciela Guzmán (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Mike Simmons (D),
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0212 (on 08/15/2025)
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