Bill Text: IL HB0513 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning opiate prescriptions and educational materials.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-12 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0513 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB0513-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB0513 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 301/5-24
Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning opiate prescriptions and educational materials.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by
changing Section 5-24 as follows:
(20 ILCS 301/5-24)
Sec. 5-24. Opiate prescriptions; educational materials.
The The Department shall develop educational materials to
educate holders of opiate prescriptions about the dangers of
children and teens gaining access to these medications. The
materials shall include information regarding the means by
which the abuse of opiate prescriptions can lead to the illegal
use of heroin. The Department shall also develop a method of
distribution for such educational materials.