410 ILCS 642/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Home Health and Hospice Drug Dispensation and Administration Act. (Source: P.A. 94-638, eff. 8-22-05.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 642 — Home Health and Hospice Drug Dispensation and Administration Act.
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Provisions
410 ILCS 642/5
Legislative intent
Legislative intent. The General Assembly intends to protect the home health care and hospice services patient by allowing authorized nursing employees in the home health and hospice professions to have specified drugs readily available when a patient may require their use. (Source: P.A. 94-638, eff. 8-22-05.)
410 ILCS 642/10
Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: "Authorized nursing employee" means a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in the Nurse Practice Act, who is employed by a home health agency or hospice licensed in this State. "Health care professional" means a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its b…
410 ILCS 642/15
Purchase of specified drugs
Purchase of specified drugs. A home health agency or hospice may purchase sealed portable containers of drugs specified in Section 20 of this Act pursuant to a prescription from its medical director who is a physician or from a health care professional for the purpose of administration to the agency's or hospice's pati…
410 ILCS 642/20
Possession of specified drugs
Possession of specified drugs. (a) A home health agency, hospice, or authorized nursing employee of an agency or hospice, in compliance with this Section, may possess or transport the following specified drugs in a sealed portable container for the purpose of administration to the agency's or hospice's patients pursuan…
410 ILCS 642/25
Proper procedures
Proper procedures. (a) A home health agency, hospice, or authorized nursing employee of an agency or hospice may purchase, possess, or transport drugs listed in Section 20 of this Act in a sealed portable container only if the agency or hospice has established policies and procedures to ensure that: (1) the container i…
410 ILCS 642/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-638, eff. 8-22-05.)