Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 70 — HOME HEALTH-DRUG DISPENSE

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Home Health and Hospice Drug Dispensation and Administration Act. Allows home health agencies, hospices, and their authorized nursing employees to purchase, store, or transport certain drugs for the purpose of administering the drugs to home health agency and hospice patients. Requires an agency or hospice that purchases, stores, or transports these drugs to establish policies and procedures concerning proper storage, transportation, temperature stability, removal from container on physician's order, administration of the drug, and the maintenance of written records. Provides that an agency, hospice, or an authorized nursing employee may administer the drug only in the patient’s residence under physician's orders. Sets forth procedures for agency and hospice handling of physician oral orders and pharmacy dispensation of the drugs. Provides that upon a home health agency's administration or dispensation of a drug to a patient, that agency shall be reimbursed the cost of the drug by the Department of Public Aid. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules

  3. Postponed - Health & Human Services

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine

  7. Assigned to Health & Human Services

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  10. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

  11. Referred to Rules

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine

Sponsors

  • William R. Haine · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • William R. Haine

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 70 do?
Creates the Home Health and Hospice Drug Dispensation and Administration Act. Allows home health agencies, hospices, and their authorized nursing employees to purchase, store, or transport certain drugs for the purpose of administering the drugs to home health agency and hospice patients. Requires an agency or hospice that purchases, stores, or transports these drugs to establish policies and procedures concerning proper storage, transportation, temperature stability, removal from container on physician's order, administration of the drug, and the maintenance of written records. Provides that an agency, hospice, or an authorized nursing employee may administer the drug only in the patient’s residence under physician's orders. Sets forth procedures for agency and hospice handling of physician oral orders and pharmacy dispensation of the drugs. Provides that upon a home health agency's administration or dispensation of a drug to a patient, that agency shall be reimbursed the cost of the drug by the Department of Public Aid. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 70?
SB 70 is sponsored by William R. Haine.
What is the current status of SB 70?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 70?
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