Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Filed: 6/25/2017
 
 


 




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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1607 




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1607 by deleting 
3line 18 on page 1 through line 3 on page 2; and 


4on page 2, by inserting immediately below line 13 the 
5following:
6 "(c-5) Effective January 1, 2018, each prescriber 
7possessing an Illinois controlled substances license shall 
8register with the prescription monitoring program. Each 
9prescriber or his or her designee shall also document an 
10attempt to access patient information in the prescription 
11monitoring program to assess patient access to controlled 
12substances when providing an initial prescription for Schedule 
13II narcotics such as opioids, except for prescriptions for 
14oncology treatment or palliative care, or a 7-day or less 
15supply provided by a hospital emergency department when 
16treating an acute, traumatic medical condition. This attempt to 
17access shall be documented in the patient's medical record. The 
 
 
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1hospital shall facilitate the designation of a prescriber's 
2designee for the purpose of accessing the prescription 
3monitoring program for services provided at the hospital."; and

4on page 7, by inserting immediately below line 24 the 
5following:

6 "Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on 
7January 1, 2018.".