A Guide to State Opioid Prescribing Policies

Pain Policy and Regulation: Illinois

Illinois Statutes

• 720 ILCS 570/309: Under Illinois law there are additional requirements for the oral prescribing of a C-II medication in an emergency situation. These are:
  • The failure to issue the prescription might result in loss of life or intense suffering.
  • The prescription must include a statement from the prescriber concerning the accident or calamity or circumstances constituting the emergency.
  • The prescription must state the cause (purpose) for which the oral prescription was issued.
• 720 ILCS 570/312: A prescription for a C-II controlled substance may not be filled more than 7 days after the date of issuance.
• 720 ILCS 570/316: In Illinois there is a C-II controlled substance prescription monitoring program. The following information must be transmitted to a central repository by the dispenser:
  • The recipient's name
  • The recipient's address
  • The national drug code or the C-II dispensed
  • The date the drug is dispensed
  • The quantity of the drug dispensed
  • The dispenser's Drug Enforcement Agency registration number
  • The prescriber's Drug Enforcement Agency registration number

Illinois Administrative Regulations

• 68 Ill.Admin.Code 1305.40: A collaborating physician who delegates limited prescriptive authority to an advanced registered nurse practitioner may not delegate authority to prescribe C-II controlled substances.
• 77 Ill.Admin.Code 3100.380: A controlled substance prescription must be issued for a legitimate medical purpose and in the usual course of professional practice. The responsibility for the proper prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances rests with the prescribing practitioner, but a corresponding responsibility rests with the pharmacist who fills the prescription.

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Author Information

David B. Brushwood, RPh, JD, Professor, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville

Disclosure: David B. Brushwood, RPh, JD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.