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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2587         </title>
<shortdesc>WORKERS COMP-PAIN MANAGEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas M. Bennett-Dan Ugaste, Andrew S. Chesney, Steven Reick, Darren Bailey and Chris Miller</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/8.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Requires a recipient of certain pain management medication to sign a written agreement with the prescribing physician agreeing to comply with the conditions of the prescription. Prohibits additional prescriptions while the recipient is noncompliant. Limits the applicability of the lack of pain management as a consideration in awarding benefits. Provides for the disclosure of violations of the agreement upon request by the employer. Requires a prescribing physician to file quarterly reports to obtain payment. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Workforce Development Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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