Illinois Senate Bill 2972 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Director of Public Health, if a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois, shall establish a standing order complete with the issuance of a prescription for a hormonal contraceptive in accordance with the requirements of the provisions. Provides that if the Director is not a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois, the Medical Director of the Department of Public Health shall establish the standing order. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan to provide coverage for patient care services provided by a pharmacist. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the School Code. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the definition of "practice of pharmacy" includes the dispensing of hormonal contraceptives pursuant to the standing order under provisions of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the medical assistance program to cover patient care services provided by a pharmacist for hormonal contraceptives assessment and consultation. Effective January 1, 2021.

INS CODE-BIRTH CONTROL

Sen. Don Harmon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2020-12-07	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2020-02-04	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2020-02-04	Senate	First Reading
2020-02-04	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-22.3f	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	2310	2310-705	New Code	See Bill Text
215	5	356z.43	New Code	See Bill Text
225	85	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
305	5	5-5.12d	New Code	See Bill Text
5	375	6.11	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	5	5-1069.3	Amended Code	Citation Text
65	5	10-4-2.3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2972&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB2972.htm