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HB5148 • 2026
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Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0512
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2026
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee ; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee ; 015-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
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Full Text of HB5148 Home Legislation Full Text HB5148 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Public Act Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Public Act Open PDF HB5148 Enrolled LRB104 17903 RLC 31339 b 1 AN ACT concerning criminal law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is 5 amended by changing Section 314.5 as follows: 6 (720 ILCS 570/314.5) 7 Sec. 314.5. Medication shopping; pharmacy shopping. 8 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or 9 intentionally to fraudulently obtain or fraudulently seek to 10 obtain any controlled substance or prescription for a 11 controlled substance from a prescriber or dispenser while 12 being supplied with any controlled substance or prescription 13 for a controlled substance by another prescriber or dispenser, 14 without disclosing the fact of the existing controlled 15 substance or prescription for a controlled substance to the 16 prescriber or dispenser from whom the subsequent controlled 17 substance or prescription for a controlled substance is 18 sought. 19 (b) It shall be unlawful for a person knowingly or 20 intentionally to fraudulently obtain or fraudulently seek to 21 obtain any controlled substance from a pharmacy while being 22 supplied with any controlled substance by another pharmacy, 23 without disclosing the fact of the existing controlled HB5148 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17903 RLC 31339 b 1 substance to the pharmacy from which the subsequent controlled 2 substance is sought. 3 (c) A person may be in violation of Section 3.23 of the 4 Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act or Section 406 of this Act 5 when medication shopping or pharmacy shopping, or both. 6 (c-5) Each Effective January 1, 2018, each prescriber 7 possessing an Illinois controlled substances license shall 8 register with the Prescription Monitoring Program. A 9 prescriber is not subject to criminal liability or 10 professional discipline for failure to register with the 11 Prescription Monitoring Program due to technological or 12 electrical failures or operational issues that prevent 13 registration. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the 14 contrary, beginning on and after the effective date of this 15 amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, a licensed 16 veterinarian shall be exempt from registration and prohibited 17 from accessing patient information in the Prescription 18 Monitoring Program. Licensed veterinarians that are existing 19 registrants shall be removed from the Prescription Monitoring 20 Program. Each prescriber or the prescriber's his or her 21 designee shall also document an attempt to access patient 22 information in the Prescription Monitoring Program to assess 23 patient access to controlled substances when providing an 24 initial prescription for any stimulant substances listed in 25 Schedule II and all prescriptions an initial prescription for 26 Schedule II opioids and Schedule IV benzodiazepine, narcotics HB5148 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17903 RLC 31339 b 1 such as opioids, except for prescriptions for oncology 2 treatment or palliative care, or a 7-day or less supply 3 provided by a hospital emergency department when treating a an 4 acute, traumatic medical condition. This attempt to access 5 shall be documented in the patient's medical record. The 6 hospital shall facilitate the designation of a prescriber's 7 designee for the purpose of accessing the Prescription 8 Monitoring Program for services provided at the hospital. 9 (d) When a person has been identified as having 5 or more 10 prescribers or 5 or more pharmacies, or both, that do not 11 utilize a common electronic file as specified in Section 20 of 12 the Pharmacy Practice Act for controlled substances within the 13 course of a 6-month period, the Prescription Monitoring 14 Program may issue an unsolicited report to the prescribers, 15 dispensers, and their designees informing them of the 16 potential medication shopping. If an unsolicited report is 17 issued to a prescriber or prescribers, then the report must 18 also be sent to the applicable dispensing pharmacy. 19 (e) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a 20 requirement that any prescriber, dispenser, or pharmacist 21 request any patient medication disclosure, report any patient 22 activity, or prescribe or refuse to prescribe or dispense any 23 medications. 24 (f) This Section shall not be construed to apply to 25 inpatients or residents at hospitals or other institutions or 26 to institutional pharmacies. HB5148 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 17903 RLC 31339 b 1 (g) Any patient feedback, including grades, ratings, or 2 written or verbal statements, in opposition to a clinical 3 decision that the prescription of a controlled substance is 4 not medically necessary shall not be the basis of any adverse 5 action, evaluation, or any other type of negative 6 credentialing, contracting, licensure, or employment action 7 taken against a prescriber or dispenser. 8 (Source: P.A. 101-414, eff. 8-16-19; 102-527, eff. 8-20-21.) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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