HB4998 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to limit initial opioid prescriptions to a 7-day supply.

• Defines "opioid" as a narcotic drug or substance classified as Schedule II controlled substances under specific categories of Section 206 of the Act.

• Maintains existing 30-day supply limit for other Schedule II controlled substances, with exceptions for physicians issuing up to three sequential 30-day prescriptions with documented medical necessity.

• Requires physicians issuing multiple prescriptions to document medical necessity in patient records and provide written instructions on subsequent prescriptions indicating the earliest fill date.