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HB3849Introduced in the House

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Introduced by Nicolle Grasse, District 53

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0336

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Motion in Senate · May 22, 2025

58

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 014-000-000

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  25. Arrive in Senate

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025

  27. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  28. First Reading

  29. Referred to Assignments

  30. Assigned to Insurance

  31. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  32. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  33. Do Pass Insurance; 012-000-000

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025

  35. Second Reading

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  38. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  39. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  40. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  41. Passed Both Houses

  42. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  43. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  44. Sent to the Governor

  45. Governor Approved

  46. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  47. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0336

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