Public Act 536 of 2004

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• Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R) on December 18, 2003, to allow pharmacists to fill prescriptions written by Illinois doctors. Under current law, they can fill prescriptions written by doctors “adjacent to the land border between this state and an adjoining state” (Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin).
  • Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on December 18, 2003.
  • Reported in the Senate on May 25, 2004, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 1, 2004.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 1, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on June 1, 2004.
    • Reported in the House on September 29, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 9, 2004, to also allow pharmacists to fill prescriptions written by Minnesota doctors. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 9, 2004.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on December 9, 2004, to allow pharmacists to fill prescriptions written by Illinois and Minnesota doctors. Under current law, they can fill prescriptions written by doctors “adjacent to the land border between this state and an adjoining state” (Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin).
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 9, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which also allows pharmacists to fill prescriptions written by Minnesota doctors. Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on December 9, 2004.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 30, 2004.