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IL SB0600

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2021

Primary Sponsor

Susan Rezin

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Prescription Drug Repository Program requiring the Department of Public Health to create rules allowing individuals to donate unused prescription drugs for use by eligible recipients through participating pharmacies.

  • Donated drugs must meet strict requirements: original sealed packaging, not expired, not adulterated or misbranded, prescribed by a practitioner, not controlled substances, and verified by a pharmacist before dispensing.

  • Uninsured and underinsured individuals receive priority access to donated drugs; recipient pharmacies may charge a handling fee but donated drugs cannot be resold.

  • Provides civil and criminal immunity for drug manufacturers and individuals acting reasonably and in good faith when donating, accepting, or dispensing prescription drugs under the program.

  • Amends five related state acts to exempt persons engaged in donating, packaging, repackaging, or labeling prescription drugs under the program from certain regulatory restrictions.

Legislative Description

PRESCRIPTION DRUG REPOSITORY

Last Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

4/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/16/2021
Public Health4/14/2021
Health4/7/2021
Assignments2/24/2021

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