Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-4)

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0155 [SB0579 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2021-07-26	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2021-05-27	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2021-04-22	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2021-02-23	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 001	2021-03-11	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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