ILLINOIS REGISTER 9069
09
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES
NOTICE OF ADOPTED AMENDMENTS
iv) Form and strength or potency of drug (or size of non-drug
items),
v) Quantity,
vi) Directions for use,
vii) Refill directions,
viii) Legible signature in ink, and
ix) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Number or
Social Security Number (for physicians who do not have a
DEA number)
3) The prescriberPhysician shall not charge for writing a prescription. and
shall not write prescriptions for injectables which are given in the
physician's office.
4) Items thatwhich shall not be prescribed are listed in Section 140.441.
Sections 140.440 through 140.450 as pharmaceutical services which are
not covered by the Department:
A) Anorectic drugs or combinations including such drugs;
B) Biologicals and drugs available without charge from the Illinois
Department of Public Health or other agencies;
C) Any vaccine, drug, or serum which is provided primarily for
preventive purposes; e.g. influenza vaccine;
D) Vitamin B12 or liver extract except for patients with macrocytic
anemia, e.g. pernicious anemia, the diagnosis of which is
established on the basis of hemotalogical studies;
E) Injectable drugs, when equally effective oral preparations are
available;
F) Items such as dental products, hair products, facial tissues, infant
