IMPORTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS House SponsorsRep. Anna Moeller-Deb Conroy-John Connor-Sam Yingling-Natalie A. Manley, Joyce Mason, Terra Costa Howard, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Debbie Meyers-Martin 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Wholesale Importation of Prescription Drugs Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to design an importation program where the State is the licensed wholesaler of imported drugs from licensed, regulated Canadian suppliers. Requires the program to address specified issues, including billing issues, cost savings issues, and safety and regulatory issues. Contains auditing and reporting requirements. Provides that the Department shall enlist the assistance of the Attorney General to identify the potential for anti-competitive behavior in industries that would be affected by an importation program. Requires the Department to submit a formal request to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for certification of the importation program. Requires the Department to have the program operational within 6 months after receiving the certification. Contains provisions concerning implementation requirements.Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the department.Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 1441 creates the Wholesale Importation of Prescription Drugs Act in a way that does not impact any pension system. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 1441, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted.Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate.Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. 1/28/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller 1/29/2019HouseFirst Reading 1/29/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/5/2019HouseAssigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee 3/5/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/6/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor 3/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/19/2019HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Anna Moeller 3/19/2019HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed 3/20/2019HouseCorrectional Note Filed 3/20/2019HousePension Note Filed 3/20/2019HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 3/20/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/20/2019HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed 3/20/2019HouseJudicial Note Filed 3/21/2019HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed 3/21/2019HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 3/21/2019HouseHome Rule Note Filed 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 1/29/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 2/4/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 2/4/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie A. Manley 2/26/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die