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IL SB3720

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adriane Johnson

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires prescribers to offer patients a copy of their written or electronic prescription beginning January 1, 2025.

  • Prohibits prescribers from using medical abbreviations in prescriptions, including in medication names, frequency, and dosage, effective January 1, 2025.

  • Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to notify prescribers of the requirements and provide information about medication errors.

  • Directs the Department to verify prescriptions comply with the abbreviation prohibition and issue warnings to prescribers who violate the requirement.

  • Authorizes the Department to adopt rules implementing and administering these provisions.

Legislative Description

ABBREVIATIONS IN PRESCRIPTIONS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments2/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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