Bill Title: Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, upon consultation with the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board, shall adopt an evidence-based drug formulary. Requires prescriptions in workers' compensation cases to be limited to the drugs on the formulary. Provides that by September 1, 2023, the Commission, in consultation with the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board, shall adopt by rule an evidence-based drug formulary and any rules necessary for its administration. Provides that prescriptions prescribed for workers' compensation cases shall be limited to the prescription drugs and doses on the closed formulary. Provides that a custom compound medication for longer than the one-time 7-day supply shall be approved for payment only if the compound meets specified standards. Provides for charges for custom compound medications. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4087 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Dan Ugaste [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-065	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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