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(314) 500-HURTThe Illinois state legislature recently passed over 200 bills that went into effect as of January 1, 2018. 40 of these
laws can be seen here.
One bill, Senate Bill 772, addresses the opioid epidemic by requiring doctors to check a database that lists whether a patient was already prescribed a “controlled substance” by another doctor before they write a new prescription. The Prescription Monitoring Program makes it harder to “doctor shop” for drugs. We have written about this in our blog and on our website – take a look!
In addition, doctors—specifically, psychiatrists—no longer have to see a patient in person, and instead can virtually
treat their patients. This story from NPR discusses this. Hopefully, these kinds of visits will become more widespread for opioid patients, making it that much easier to receive care.
Also, Senate Bill 314 addresses breast MRIs. If dense breast tissue, a noted risk factor for cancer according to the
American Cancer Society, is detected in a mammogram, insurance companies in Illinois are now required to cover a breast
MRI.
Finally, other new laws now on the books include a law that categorizes a pet as a child in divorce cases, a law banning elephants in the circus, and a law that defines cyberstalking as a hate crime.
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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partner, Gary Burger who has more than 30 years of legal experience as a practicing personal injury trial attorney. Gary’s robust legal knowledge is recognized by his peers as demonstrated by his industry awards and frequent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) lectures.
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