Illinois Senate Bill 1889 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 30 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0240
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that supportive staff who solely perform clerical work are not required to be licensed as a registered pharmacy technician. Defines "clerical work". Provides that it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacy, the pharmacist-in-charge, and the pharmacy technician to ensure supportive staff are properly trained. Provides that the pharmacy or pharmacist-in-charge shall alert the chief pharmacy coordinator when supportive staff have been terminated for threatening patient safety or diversion. Provides that when a pharmacist is not present in the pharmacy, a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, and other supportive staff shall sell prescriptions that have received final verification by a pharmacist. Provides that a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, or other supportive staff shall connect a patient to a pharmacist to provide counseling by audio or video technology for any prescription that requires counseling by a pharmacist. Provides that it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacy and pharmacist-in-charge to ensure that all staff, including supportive staff, are trained in selling pre-verified prescriptions. Provides that the prescription record shall contain the names, initials, or other unique identifier of both the pharmacist who verified the prescription and the staff member who sells the prescription. Makes changes in provisions concerning student pharmacists.

PHARM-DISPENSE PRESCRIPTION

Sen. Chapin Rose [R]

Rep. Norine Hammond [R]

Rep. Matt Hanson [D]

Rep. Harry Benton [D]

2023-05-09 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-30 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-30	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0240
2023-06-30	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024
2023-06-30	Senate	Governor Approved
2023-06-07	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-09	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-09	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
2023-05-09	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
2023-05-08	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
2023-05-02	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-02	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-26	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
2023-04-18	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-04-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-11	House	First Reading
2023-03-31	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2023-03-31	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-30	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
2023-03-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2023-03-30	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rose
2023-03-30	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2023-03-30	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
2023-03-29	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
2023-03-29	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-28	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
2023-03-09	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
2023-03-09	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
2023-02-21	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
2023-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	85	15.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1889&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1889.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1889eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1889enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0240.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1889sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1889_03302023_003000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300SB1889_05092023_025000T.pdf