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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3659         </title>
<shortdesc>CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE-PRESCRIBE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Melinda Bush-Laura Fine-Christopher Belt-Rachelle Crowe, Laura Ellman, Ram Villivalam, Robert Peters, Sara Feigenholtz and Cristina Castro</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 570/322 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a prescriber shall offer a prescription for naloxone hydrochloride, or another similar drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration, under specified circumstances. Provides for educational information to be provided concerning overdose prevention and the use of naloxone hydrochloride. Provides that a prescriber who does not comply with specified requirements shall be subject to administrative sanctions under the appropriate licensing board. Specifies that the provisions do not create a private right of action against a prescriber, and do not limit a prescriber's liability for the negligent failure to diagnose or treat a patient.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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