REGULATION-TECH

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Establishes advisory duties for the Medical Director of the Department of Public Health. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Sets forth provisions concerning a grant to a statewide retail association representing pharmacies and makes a conforming change. Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Provides that the Immunization Advisory Committee shall advise the Director of Public Health on the control of diseases for which an immunization or medical countermeasure is licensed or regulated in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the use of immunizations or medical countermeasures to control disease in Illinois. Requires the Department to publish any recommendations issued by the Immunization Advisory Committee on the Department's website. Sets forth membership provisions for the Committee. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires coverage for immunizations and medical countermeasures that have in effect a recommendation within the State Guidelines for Communicable Disease Prevention issued by the Director of Public Health, with respect to the individual. Makes changes to provisions concerning pharmacy benefit manager contracts and pharmacy benefit manager reporting and licensure requirements. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacist shall not administer to patients below the age of 7 any vaccine required to be administered under Part 665 of the Illinois Administrative Code. Makes other changes to vaccine administration requirements for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and student pharmacists. Amends the Communicable Disease Prevention Act. Requires the Director of Public Health to provide State Guidelines for Communicable Disease Prevention for which there is an immunization or medical countermeasure. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Status

Passed

Signed or otherwise enacted

Status date

Dec 2, 2025

345 days ago

Current chamber

House of Representatives

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session