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HB4154 Enrolled
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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by
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changing Sections 7 and 12 as follows:

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(225 ILCS 85/7)

(from Ch. 111, par. 4127)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 7.
Application; examination.
Applications for
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original licenses shall be made to the Department in writing
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or electronically on forms prescribed by the Department and
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shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be
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refundable. Any such application shall require such
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information as in the judgment of the Department will enable
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the Board and Department to pass on the qualifications of the
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applicant for a license.
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The Department shall authorize examinations of applicants
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as pharmacists not less than 3 times per year at such times and
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places as it may determine. The examination of applicants
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shall be of a character to give a fair test of the
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qualifications of the applicant to practice pharmacy.
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Applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be
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required to pay, either to the Department or the designated
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testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the

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examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the
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scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the
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applicant's application for examination has been received and
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acknowledged by the Department or the designated testing
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service, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination
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fee. The
theoretical and applied pharmaceutical sciences

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examination shall be developed and provided by the National
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Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
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Applicants for licensure as pharmacists shall also be
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required to complete an Accreditation Council on Pharmacy
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Education approved program and assessment related to Illinois
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pharmacy law developed and provided by the Illinois
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Pharmacists Association, or any other such program and
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assessment or test approved by the Department by rule.

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If an applicant neglects, fails or refuses to take an
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examination or fails to pass an examination for a license
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under this Act within 3 years after filing his application,
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the application
shall expire

is denied
. However, such
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applicant may thereafter make a new application accompanied by
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the required fee and show evidence of meeting the requirements
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in force at the time of the new application.
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The Department shall notify applicants taking the
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examination of their results within 7 weeks of the examination
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date. Further, the Department shall have the authority to
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immediately authorize such applicants who successfully pass
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the examination to engage in the practice of pharmacy.

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An applicant shall have one year from the date of
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notification of successful completion of the examination to
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apply to the Department for a license. If an applicant fails to
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make such application within one year the applicant shall be
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required to again take and pass the examination.
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An applicant who has graduated with a professional degree
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from a school of pharmacy located outside of the United States
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must do the following:
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(1) obtain a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination
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Committee (FPGEC) Certificate;
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(2) complete 1,200 hours of clinical training and
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experience, as defined by rule, in the United States or
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its territories; and
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(3) successfully complete the licensing requirements
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set forth in Section 6 of this Act, as well as those
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adopted by the Department by rule.
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The Department may employ consultants for the purpose of
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preparing and conducting examinations.
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(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17
.)

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(225 ILCS 85/12)

(from Ch. 111, par. 4132)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 12.
Expiration of license; renewal.
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(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
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license issued under this Act shall be set by rule.
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(b) As a condition for the renewal of a license as a

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pharmacist, the licensee shall provide evidence to the
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Department of completion of a total of 30 hours of pharmacy
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continuing education during the 24 months preceding the
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expiration date of the certificate.
Two hours of continuing
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pharmacy education must be in the subject of pharmacy law.

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Such continuing education shall be approved by the
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Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education.
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(c) The Department may establish by rule a means for the
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verification of completion of the continuing education
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required by this Section. This verification may be
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accomplished through audits of records maintained by
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licensees, by requiring the filing of continuing education
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certificates with the Department or a qualified organization
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selected by the Department to maintain such records or by
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other means established by the Department.
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(d) Rules developed under this Section may provide for a
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reasonable biennial fee, not to exceed $20, to fund the cost of
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such recordkeeping. The Department may, by rule, further
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provide an orderly process for the restoration of licenses
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which have not been renewed due to the failure to meet the
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continuing education requirements of this Section. The
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requirements of continuing education may be waived, in whole
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or in part, in cases of extreme hardship as defined by rule of
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the Department. Such waivers shall be granted for not more
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than one of any 3 consecutive renewal periods.
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(e) Any pharmacist who has permitted his license to expire

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or who has had his license on inactive status may have his
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license restored by making application to the Department and
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filing proof acceptable to the Department of his fitness to
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have his license restored, and by paying the required
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restoration fee. The Department shall determine, by an
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evaluation program established by rule his fitness for
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restoration of his license and shall establish procedures and
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requirements for such restoration. However, any pharmacist who
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demonstrates that he has continuously maintained active
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practice in another jurisdiction pursuant to a license in good
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standing, and who has substantially complied with the
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continuing education requirements of this Section shall not be
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subject to further evaluation for purposes of this Section.
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(f) Any licensee who shall engage in the practice for
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which his or her license was issued while the license is
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expired or on inactive status shall be considered to be
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practicing without a license which, shall be grounds for
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discipline under Section 30 of this Act.
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(g) Any pharmacy operating on an expired license is
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engaged in the unlawful practice of pharmacy and is subject to
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discipline under Section 30 of this Act. A pharmacy whose
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license has been expired for one year or more may not have its
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license restored but must apply for a new license and meet all
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requirements for licensure. Any pharmacy whose license has
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been expired for less than one year may apply for restoration
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of its license and shall have its license restored.

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(h) However, any pharmacist whose license expired while he
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was (1) in Federal Service on active duty with the Armed Forces
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of the United States, or the State Militia called into service
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or training, or (2) in training or education under the
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supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into
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the military service, may have his license or certificate
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restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if within 2
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years after honorable termination of such service, training or
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education he furnishes the Department with satisfactory
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evidence to the effect that he has been so engaged and that his
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service, training or education has been so terminated.
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(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17
.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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