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UPDATE: 4/27/2023 - HB 559 was enacted as Public Act 103-0001, effective date 4/27/2023.
UPDATE: 4/26/2023 - HB 559 was signed by Governor J. B. Pritzker on 4/26/2023.
UPDATE: 4/26/2023 - HB 559 was passed by both chambers and sent to the governor.
UPDATE: 4/19/2023 - After several amendments, HB 559 was passed by the Senate on 4/19/2023 by a vote of 58 Yeas, 0 Nays.
UPDATE: 3/24/2023 - After several amendments, HB 559 was passed by the House on 3/24/2023 by a vote of 109 Yeas, 0 Nays.
UPDATE: 3/14/2023 - HB 559 was referred to the House Health Care Licenses Committee on 3/14/2023.
HB 559 was prefiled on 12/5/2022 and referred to the Executive Committee on 2/23/2023. It is sponsored by Representative Bob Morgan.
HB 559 is a health care large bill, in which one section authorizes pharmacists to administer influenza and COVID vaccines to patients 7 years and older, and delegate these tasks to pharmacy students or pharmacy technicians. The pharmacist must inform patients under 18 years old, as well as their accompanying caregiver, of the importance of well-child visits with a pediatrician or other licensed primary-care providers.
NVIC opposes broadening the authorization of pharmacy employees to administer vaccines, but takes no position on other sections of the bill.
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=559&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 - text, status, and history of HB 559
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