410 ILCS 649/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Right to Try Act. (Source: P.A. 99-270, eff. 1-1-16.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 649 — Right to Try Act.
Illinois · statute · 410 ILCS 649 · 8 active provisions
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Findings
Findings. The General Assembly finds that the process of approval for investigational drugs, biological products, and devices in the United States often takes many years, and a patient with a terminal illness does not have the luxury of waiting until such drug, product, or device receives final approval from the United…
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Definitions
Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: "Accident and health insurer" has the meaning given to that term in Section 126.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code. "Eligible patient" means a person who: (1) has a terminal illness; (2) has considered all other treatment options approved by the United States Food and Drug Admin…
410 ILCS 649/15
Availability of drugs, biological products, and devices
Availability of drugs, biological products, and devices. (a) A manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device may make available such drug, product, or device to eligible patients. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a manufacturer to make available any drug, product, or device. (b…
410 ILCS 649/20
Insurance coverage
Insurance coverage. An accident and health insurer may choose to provide coverage for the cost of an investigational drug, biological product, or device. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require an accident and health insurer to provide coverage for the cost of any investigational drug, biological product, or…
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Penalty
Penalty. Any official, employee, or agent of the State who blocks or attempts to block access by an eligible patient to an investigational drug, biological product, or device shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,500. (Source: P.A. 99-270, eff. 1-1-16.)
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