PRESCRIPTION DRUG REPOSITORY Senate SponsorsSen. Sue Rezin and Dave Syverson 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die New Act225 ILCS 85/4from Ch. 111, par. 4124225 ILCS 120/15from Ch. 111, par. 8301-15320 ILCS 50/10410 ILCS 620/16from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 516740 ILCS 20/3from Ch. 70, par. 903Creates the Prescription Drug Repository Program Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to, by rule, establish a prescription drug repository program, under which a donor may donate a prescription drug or supplies needed to administer a prescription drug for use by an individual who meets eligibility criteria specified by the Department. Sets forth requirements that prescription drugs or supplies must meet in order to be accepted and dispensed under the program. Provides that uninsured and underinsured individuals shall be given priority over other eligible persons for drugs and supplies donated under the Act. Provides that no drugs or supplies donated under the prescription drug repository program may be resold. Provides that nothing in the Act requires that a pharmacy or pharmacist participate in the prescription drug repository program. Provides for civil and criminal immunity for drug and supply manufacturers and individuals in relation to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of prescription drugs or supplies under the prescription drug repository program. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Contains other provisions. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act, the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act to provide that persons engaged in donating or accepting, or packaging, repackaging, or labeling, prescription drugs to the extent permitted or required under the Prescription Drug Repository Program Act are exempt from provisions of those other Acts that might prohibit or otherwise regulate such activity. 2/24/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 2/24/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/5/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Health 4/14/2021SenateTo Subcommittee on Public Health 4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die