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91_SB1708 LRB9109999SMmb 1 AN ACT to amend the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons 2 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act by 3 changing Section 3.15. 4 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 5 represented in the General Assembly: 6 Section 5. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons 7 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is 8 amended by changing Section 3.15 as follows: 9 (320 ILCS 25/3.15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15) 10 Sec. 3.15. Covered prescription drug. 11 (a) Before January 1, 2001, "covered prescription drug" 12 means (1) any cardiovascular agent or drug; (2) any insulin 13 or other prescription drug used in the treatment of diabetes, 14 including syringe and needles used to administer the insulin; 15 and (3) any prescription drug used in the treatment of 16 arthritis. The specific agents or products to be included 17 under such categories shall be listed in a handbook to be 18 prepared and distributed by the Department. The general 19 types of covered prescription drugs shall be indicated by 20 rule. 21 (b) Beginning on January 1, 2001 and thereafter, 22 "covered prescription drug" means all prescription drugs. 23 (Source: P.A. 85-1176.)