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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2343   </title>
<shortdesc>PHARMACY-DENY EMER CONTRACEPTN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Bill Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 85/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 4123</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 85/15.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>745 ILCS 70/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5303</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a pharmacist licensed under the Act may, based on his or her personal, religious beliefs, refuse to fill a prescription for and to dispense emergency contraception. Amends the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. Adds the dispensation of prescribed medication to the list of activities included in the definition of "health care", adds pharmacist to the list of occupations included in the definition of "health care personnel", and adds pharmacy to the list of facilities included in the definition of "health care facility".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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