PHARMACY-PRICE DISCLOSURE Senate SponsorsSen. Scott M. Bennett, Doris Turner, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Steve Stadelman, Julie A. Morrison, Rachelle Crowe and Suzy Glowiak Hilton House Sponsors(Rep. Dagmara Avelar-Carol Ammons-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Michael Halpin, Dan Caulkins and Deanne M. Mazzochi) 8/16/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0400 225 ILCS 85/41225 ILCS 85/43 newAmends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Removes a provision limiting consumers to 10 requests for disclosure of the current usual and customary retail price of prescription drugs or medical devices for which the person making the request has a prescription. Provides that a pharmacy must post a notice informing customers that they may request, in person or by telephone, the current usual and customary retail price of any brand or generic prescription drug or medical device that the pharmacy offers for sale to the public. Provides that a pharmacist or his or her authorized employee must disclose to the consumer at the point of sale the current pharmacy retail price for each prescription medication the consumer intends to purchase. If the consumer's cost-sharing amount for a prescription exceeds the current pharmacy retail price, the pharmacist or his or her authorized employee must disclose to the consumer that the pharmacy retail price is less than the patient's cost-sharing amount. 2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2021SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/17/2021SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/17/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2021 3/24/2021SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 25, 2021 4/1/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/27/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/29/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 4/29/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/30/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 5/4/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/4/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 5/5/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 5/5/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/6/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/6/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 5/12/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/12/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/17/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000 5/21/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi 5/21/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2021SenateSent to the Governor 8/16/2021SenateGovernor Approved 8/16/2021SenateEffective Date January 1, 2022 8/16/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0400