PRESCIP RECORDS-RELEASE PROHIB House SponsorsRep. Charles E. Jefferson 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 25/50.5 new225 ILCS 60/33from Ch. 111, par. 4400-33225 ILCS 65/65-40was 225 ILCS 65/15-20225 ILCS 80/6from Ch. 111, par. 3906225 ILCS 85/18from Ch. 111, par. 4138225 ILCS 95/7.5225 ILCS 100/20.10 new225 ILCS 120/50.5 new Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, and the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that no licensee or registrant under the Acts shall be compelled to release his or her prescription records to any person or entity licensed under the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act or any other pharmaceutical sales company and may take all acceptable measures necessary to safeguard these records from unwanted release. Prohibits licensees or registrants under the Acts from releasing any prescription record to a person or entity licensed under the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act or any other pharmaceutical sales company, unless the licensee or registrant has obtained a release waiver from the patient for whom the prescription was initiated or the patient's authorized agent. Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act to prohibit the compulsion of the release of prescription records from a licensee or registrant and the receipt of prescription records without the provision of proof of a patient waiver. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die