Illinois Senate Bill 579 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-4)
Status: Passed on July 23 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0155
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that an unused portion of a facility-provided medication required for continuing treatment must be provided to a patient upon discharge when the facility-provided medication is ordered at least 24 hours in advance for surgical procedures. Requires facility-provided medications to be consistent with labeling requirements under specified provisions of the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that if a 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. Defines "facility-provided medication". Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that when a facility-provided medication 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. Requires facility-provided medications to be consistent with labeling requirements under specified provisions of the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that if a 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. Defines "facility-provided medication". Effective July 1, 2021.

FACILITY-PROVIDED MEDICATIONS

Sen. Laura Fine [D]	Sen. Ann Gillespie [D]	Sen. Julie Morrison [D]	Sen. David Koehler [D]
Sen. Laura Murphy [D]	Sen. Darren Bailey [R]	Sen. Christopher Belt [D]	Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel [D]
Sen. Chapin Rose [R]	Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]
Rep. Frances Hurley [D]	Rep. Tony McCombie [R]	Rep. Norine Hammond [R]

2021-05-26 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Motion in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-07-23	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0155
2021-07-23	Senate	Effective Date July 23, 2021
2021-07-23	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-24	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-26	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-26	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2021-05-26	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2021-05-26	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
2021-05-21	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
2021-05-18	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2021-05-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2021-05-12	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee; 015-000-000
2021-04-28	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2021-04-28	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2021-04-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-23	House	First Reading
2021-04-22	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2021-04-22	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-21	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2021-04-20	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
2021-04-20	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2021-04-14	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2021-04-14	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2021
2021-04-14	Senate	Second Reading
2021-03-24	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
2021-03-24	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Health; 013-000-000
2021-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey
2021-03-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2021-03-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2021-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2021-03-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2021-03-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
2021-03-22	Senate	Reported Back To Health; 005-000-000
2021-03-16	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health
2021-03-11	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-03-11	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
2021-03-09	Senate	To Subcommittee on Public Health
2021-03-03	Senate	Assigned to Health
2021-02-23	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-23	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-23	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
110	330	8d	New Code	See Bill Text
210	5	7d	New Code	See Bill Text
210	85	6.28	New Code	See Bill Text
225	85	15.10	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=579&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0579.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0579eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0579enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0155.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0579sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0579_04212021_069031.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB0579_05262021_006020T.pdf