103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2897 Introduced , by Rep. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "pharmacy desert". Requires the Department of Public Health to provide an annual report to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts within the State and provides information about health issues associated with pharmacy deserts. Provides that if the annual report contains information from the federal government that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts in the State and provides information on health issues associated with pharmacy deserts, then the requirements of the provisions shall be satisfied. Effective immediately. LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2897 Introduced , by Rep. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "pharmacy desert". Requires the Department of Public Health to provide an annual report to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts within the State and provides information about health issues associated with pharmacy deserts. Provides that if the annual report contains information from the federal government that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts in the State and provides information on health issues associated with pharmacy deserts, then the requirements of the provisions shall be satisfied. Effective immediately. LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2897 Introduced , by Rep. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "pharmacy desert". Requires the Department of Public Health to provide an annual report to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts within the State and provides information about health issues associated with pharmacy deserts. Provides that if the annual report contains information from the federal government that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts in the State and provides information on health issues associated with pharmacy deserts, then the requirements of the provisions shall be satisfied. Effective immediately. LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b A BILL FOR HB2897LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b HB2897 LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b HB2897 LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 6 amended by adding Section 2310-23 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new) 8 Sec. 2310-23. Tracking pharmacy deserts. The Department 9 shall provide an annual report to the General Assembly by 10 December 31 of each year that identifies the locations of 11 pharmacy deserts within the State and provides information 12 about health issues associated with pharmacy deserts. If the 13 annual report contains information from the federal government 14 that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts in the State 15 and provides information on health issues associated with 16 pharmacy deserts, then the requirements of this Section shall 17 be satisfied. For the purposes of this Section, "pharmacy 18 desert" means a location vapid of prescription medication 19 retail sales, in part due to a lack of pharmacies, health care 20 facilities, or other physical dispensaries of prescription 21 medication. 22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2897 Introduced , by Rep. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "pharmacy desert". Requires the Department of Public Health to provide an annual report to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts within the State and provides information about health issues associated with pharmacy deserts. Provides that if the annual report contains information from the federal government that identifies the locations of pharmacy deserts in the State and provides information on health issues associated with pharmacy deserts, then the requirements of the provisions shall be satisfied. Effective immediately. LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b A BILL FOR 20 ILCS 2310/2310-23 new LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b HB2897 LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b HB2897- 2 -LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b HB2897 - 2 - LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b HB2897 - 2 - LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b 1 becoming law. HB2897 - 2 - LRB103 05703 CPF 50722 b