PHARMACY-BIRTH CONTROL Senate SponsorsSen. Melinda Bush-Linda Holmes 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 85/19.3 newAmends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a licensed pharmacist may dispense birth control in accordance with written, standardized procedures or protocols developed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation with the Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Services if the procedures or protocols are filed at the pharmacy before implementation and are available to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation upon request. Requires a pharmacist to complete a training program approved by the Department of Human Services before dispensing birth control. Defines birth control. 2/14/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 2/14/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/3/2020SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die