Illinois · House Bill 5505 · 103rd General Assembly

PHARMACY-PRESCRIPTION READER

HB 5505 Sponsored by Kevin John Olickal Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacy shall notify each person to whom a prescription drug is dispensed that an accessible prescription label is available to the person upon request at no additional cost. Provides that if a person informs the pharmacy that the person is blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled, then the pharmacy shall provide to the person an accessible prescription…

Read the full title (135 words)

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacy shall notify each person to whom a prescription drug is dispensed that an accessible prescription label is available to the person upon request at no additional cost. Provides that if a person informs the pharmacy that the person is blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled, then the pharmacy shall provide to the person an accessible prescription label affixed to the bottle and the conditions of that label. Provides that a pharmacy shall ensure that a prescription label is compatible with the prescription reader if a prescription reader is provided. Provides that the provisions do not apply to prescription drugs dispensed or administered by an institutional pharmacy or correctional institution. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules to implement these provisions.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.