MEDICAID-BRAND NAME RX DRUGS House SponsorsRep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Patricia R. Bellock 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.12from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.12 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that reimbursement under the Medicaid program for prescription drugs shall be limited to reimbursement for 4 brand-name prescription drugs per patient per month. Provides that this limitation does not apply if (i) the brand-name drug was prescribed for an acute or urgent condition, (ii) the brand-name drug was prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, a mental health condition, hemophilia, or respiratory diseases, (iii) the brand-name drug was prescribed for less than 30 days for acute infections, and (iv) a therapeutically equivalent generic medication has not been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Effective July 1, 2006. 1/25/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 1/25/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/25/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die