PHARMACY-BIRTH CONTROL House SponsorsRep. Michelle Mussman-Carol Ammons, Sara Feigenholtz, Will Guzzardi, Thaddeus Jones, Gregory Harris, Rita Mayfield, Kelly M. Cassidy, Barbara Flynn Currie, Anna Moeller, Linda Chapa LaVia, Deb Conroy, Robyn Gabel, Scott Drury and Laura Fine 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 85/3225 ILCS 85/19.7 new Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that "practice of pharmacy" includes the prescribing and dispensing of hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives. Defines "hormonal contraceptive patch" as a transdermal patch applied to the skin of a patient, by the patient or by a practitioner, that releases a drug composed of a combination of hormones that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy and "self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive" as a drug composed of a combination of hormones that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy and that the patient to whom the drug is prescribed may take orally. Allows a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense contraceptives to a person over 18 years of age and a person under 18 years of age only if the person has evidence of a previous prescription from a primary care or a women's health care practitioner. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules to establish standard procedures for pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives. Provides that all State and federal laws governing insurance coverage of contraceptive drugs and products shall apply to the provisions. 2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/5/2016HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Licenses Committee; 002-008-000 4/5/2016HouseRemains in Health Care Licenses Committee 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury 4/7/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 4/7/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/8/2016HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016 4/22/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die