DHS-MEDICAID-PRESCRIBER ED House SponsorsRep. Theresa Mah, Thaddeus Jones, Yehiel M. Kalish, Rita Mayfield, Keith R. Wheeler, Ryan Spain, Robert Martwick, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Michelle Mussman, Monica Bristow, Joyce Mason, Karina Villa, Gregory Harris, John Connor and Jonathan Carroll Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Fine-Pat McGuire) 8/9/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0278 305 ILCS 5/12-4.52 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to develop in collaboration with an academic institution a program designed to provide prescribing physicians under the medical assistance program with an evidence-based, non-commercial source of the latest objective information about pharmaceuticals. Provides that the prescriber education program shall consist of a web-based curriculum and an academic educator outreach and shall contract with clinical pharmacists to provide scheduled visits with prescribing physicians to update them on the latest research concerning medication usage and new updates on disease states in an unbiased manner. Provides that education provided under the prescriber education program shall include disease-based educational modules on the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain, diabetes, hypertension, and other specified diseases and that such modules shall be reviewed and updated on an annual or as-needed basis. Provides that additional resources provided under the prescribing education program shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a drug information response center available to prescribing physicians that provides thorough and timely in-depth answers to any questions a prescribing physician may have within 48 hours after a question is received; and (ii) information on drug utilization trends within individual and group practices.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (rather than the Department of Human Services) shall develop, in collaboration with a public university that has a Doctor of Pharmacy Professional Program and is located in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 (rather than in collaboration with an academic institution), a program designed to provide prescribing physicians under the medical assistance program with an evidence-based, non-commercial source of the latest objective information about pharmaceuticals. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee 3/20/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 016-000-000 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah 3/28/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee 4/4/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee; 010-000-000 4/9/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/9/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor 4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 4/10/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/10/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/24/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 5/2/2019SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/8/2019SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 5/8/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019 5/14/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019 5/22/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/22/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/9/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0278