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Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) continues making advances each year in Springfield to protect your pharmacy practice and expand access to patient care services.
2019
Foundational PBM Legislation (PA 101-0452) signed into law.
2020
Pharmacist lunches and breaks requirement, violations for not providing a safe work environment that endangers patient safety, and enables trained pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines (PA 101-0621). COVID Expansions from both Federal and State levels (PREP Act Amendments).
2021
Vaccine age lowered to 7 years old and for all vaccines (PA 102-0016). Pharmacists can provide contraception assessment and consultation (PA 102-0135) and the ability for Pharmacists to bill medical insurance for these services signed into law.
2022
Senate asks Auditor General to issue a Performance Audit on the Managed Medicaid Program (SR 792). Performance Audit published in May 2023. Over $200 million in spread that should have been passed on to pharmacies. Pharmacist’s ability to provide HIV PrEP/PEP services and ability to bill medical insurance (PA 102-1051).
2023
Pharmacists independent ordering/administration for COVID & Influenza Vaccines/Testing & COVID Therapeutics (PA 103-0001). PBM Anti-Retaliation provisions to preserve freedom of speech and advocating to government officials (PA 103-0453). PBM Audit reforms that enable pharmacies to be able to be protected from weaponized audits (PA 103-0102).
None of these advancements and protections happened overnight. Each of them is the result of years of support and advocacy from our Membership and Support to our Pharmacy Protection Fund! IPhA needs your ongoing support with your contributions to the Pharmacy Protection Fund. The Pharmacy Protection Fund enables IPhA to have the resources to retain lobbying support, member outreach communication tools, and legislative monitoring. 2024 is going to be a critical year for pharmacy both on a Federal and State level. We must continue to build upon our success in Springfield with PBM and payment reform, as IPhA partners closely with national organizations on relief for DIR fees.
IPhA is asking every independent, community pharmacy throughout Illinois to donate $365 to the Pharmacy Protection Fund for 2024. Each year IPhA must raise at least $100,000 to maintain our ability to enact positive change to ensure pharmacy sustainability, equitable access to needed medications, and value a patient’s choice of their pharmacist. If 274 pharmacies Stand Up and contribute $365, IPhA will be able to achieve our target goal.
$1 Per Day to Protect Your Pharmacy for a Year and Enable IPhA to FIGHT for YOU Another Day!
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