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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Organ Transplant Medication Notification Act. (Source: P.A. 96-766, eff. 1-1-10.)
Illinois · statute · 215 ILCS 175 · 5 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Organ Transplant Medication Notification Act. (Source: P.A. 96-766, eff. 1-1-10.)
Applicability. This Act shall apply solely to cases of immunosuppressive therapy when (i) an immunosuppressant drug has been prescribed to a patient to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and tissues and (ii) as set forth in Section 15 of this Act, a prescribing physician has indicated on a prescription "may n…
Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: "Health insurance policy or health care service plan" means any policy of health or accident insurance subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, Sch…
Quality assurance in patient care. In accordance with the Pharmacy Practice Act, when a prescribing physician has indicated on a prescription "may not substitute", a health insurance policy or health care service plan that covers immunosuppressant drugs may not require or cause a pharmacist to interchange another immun…
Provision of notice; formulary changes. (a) At least 60 days prior to making any formulary change that alters the terms of coverage for a patient receiving immunosuppressant drugs or discontinues coverage for a prescribed immunosuppressant drug that a patient is receiving, a policy or plan sponsor must, to the extent p…