Bill Text: IL HB5902 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires a recipient of medical assistance to call and obtain authorization from the recipient's local public aid office before receiving a replacement supply of lost or stolen prescription medications or an early vacation supply of prescription medications covered under the State's medical assistance program. Authorizes the Department to promulgate rules necessary to implement this provision.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5902 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5902-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB5902 Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires a recipient of medical assistance to call and obtain authorization from the recipient's local public aid office before receiving a replacement supply of lost or stolen prescription medications or an early vacation supply of prescription medications covered under the State's medical assistance program. Authorizes the Department to promulgate rules necessary to implement this provision.
LRB097 19144 KTG 64386 b
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A BILL FOR
HB5902 LRB097 19144 KTG 64386 b
AN ACT concerning public aid.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 5-5.12b as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/5-5.12b new)
Sec. 5-5.12b. Replacement supply or vacation supply of
prescribed medications. A recipient of aid under this Article
must call and obtain authorization from the recipient's local
public aid office before receiving a replacement supply of lost
or stolen prescription medications or an early vacation supply
of prescription medications covered under the State's medical
assistance program. The Department shall promulgate rules
necessary to implement this Section.