INS CD-SYNCHRONIZE MEDICATION Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman-Julie A. Morrison-Napoleon Harris, III, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Laura M. Murphy and Cristina Castro 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/512-11 new215 ILCS 5/512-12 new215 ILCS 5/512-13 newAmends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that all entities providing prescription drug coverage shall permit and apply a prorated daily cost-sharing rate to prescriptions that are dispensed by a pharmacy for less than a 30-day supply if the prescriber or pharmacist indicates the fill or refill could be in the best interest of the patient or is for the purpose of synchronizing the patient's chronic medications. Provides that no entity providing prescription drug coverage shall deny coverage for the dispensing of any drug prescribed for the treatment of a chronic illness that is made in accordance with a plan among the insured, the prescriber, and a pharmacist to synchronize the refilling of multiple prescriptions for the insured. Provides that no entity providing prescription drug coverage shall use payment structures incorporating prorated dispensing fees determined by calculation of the days' supply of medication dispensed. Provides that dispensing fees shall be determined exclusively on the total number of prescriptions dispensed. Establishes criteria for an entity conducting audits (either on-site or remotely) of pharmacy records. Provides that the Department of Insurance and Director of Insurance shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of the Act and impose financial penalties. Effective January 1, 2020. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/5/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 3/6/2019SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/20/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance 3/20/2019SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019 3/28/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die