PATIENT PRESCRIPTION PICK UP

What it does

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

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that any authorized employee (instead of an advanced practice registered nurse, practical nurse, registered nurse, or physician) of an organization that provides hospice services to a hospice patient or that provides home health services to a person may receive a patient's prescription orders, including controlled substances, and deliver the prescription orders to the patient.

Every action

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

1. May 22, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2. May 22, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
3. May 26, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4. May 31, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
5. Jun 20, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
6. Aug 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
7. Aug 15, 2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
8. Aug 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0336

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 21 Democrats.

• Nicolle GrasseD Primary sponsor · District 53
• Julie A. MorrisonD Floor sponsor · District 29