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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6575         </title>
<shortdesc>WORKERS COMP DRUG CHARGE LIMIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dwight Kay</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/8.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Limits the circumstances in which a charge may be incurred for a custom compound medication. Prohibits off-label use of ingredients in compound medications. Requires prescriptions of compound medications for more than 7 days to be preauthorized by the employer. Limits charges for a custom compound medication to $75. Applies to compounding medications provided on or after January 1, 2017.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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