IllinoisHB5046104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS

Sponsored By: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, if a pharmacy is unable to fill an initial prescription received electronically because the prescribed drug is not in stock, the dispenser must immediately contact the patient to notify the patient of the situation and ask if the patient would like the prescription transferred electronically to a pharmacy of the patient's choosing, consistent with federal regulations concerning the prescribing of controlled substances. Provides that the prescriber shall not be required to issue prescriptions electronically if the prescriptions need to be filled outside of typical retail pharmacy operating hours or may be difficult to obtain because of drug shortages or pharmacy inventory limitations. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

health care licenses

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly M. Cassidy

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Janet Yang Rohr

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 28 • No: 0

House vote 4/16/2026

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote 3/25/2026

Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee;

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/17/2026House
  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/17/2026House
  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

    4/16/2026House
  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

    4/16/2026House
  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

    4/14/2026House
  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

    4/13/2026House
  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

    4/13/2026House
  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/25/2026House
  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

    3/25/2026House
  12. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

    3/18/2026House
  13. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/10/2026House
  14. First Reading

    2/10/2026House
  15. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

    2/4/2026House

Bill Text

  • House Amendment 1

  • Introduced

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