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Important Reminder - Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Apr 1, 2008
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Federal law now requires all non-electronic Medicaid prescriptions to be written on tamper-resistant prescription pads effective April 1, 2008. Electronic prescriptions (via phone, fax, e-prescribing) are exempt from this requirement.
Action Required
By April 1, 2008: All providers writing Medicaid prescriptions must use tamper-resistant prescription pads for handwritten prescriptions. Order compliant prescription pads from approved vendors. Consider switching to electronic prescribing systems to avoid this requirement entirely. Non-compliant prescriptions may be rejected by pharmacies.