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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 336          </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAID-RX LIMITS-EXEMPTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/5-5.12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.12</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that drugs in the following therapeutic classes shall not be subject to prior approval as a result of the 4-prescription limit: immunosuppressant drugs, oncolytic drugs, anti-retroviral drugs, "antipsychotic drugs, and, on or after July 1, 2015, anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drugs" (rather than immunosuppressant drugs, oncolytic drugs, anti-retroviral drugs, and, on or after July 1, 2014, antipsychotic drugs). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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